Rumbalara Football Netball Club and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation will be holding a walk-in vaccination clinic this Saturday at Rumbalara in Mooroopna.
To ensure the one-day festival is COVID-safe and enjoyed to the max, the team behind Treaty Day Out is encouraging all to get their vaccinations on or before Saturday.
First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria head of engagement and communications Amy Rust said with the current outbreak, having a COVID-safe plan had been a priority in organising the event.
“We’ve been particularly conscious of COVID-safety,” she said.
“We’ve got the two weeks before the festival date locked in as the final chance for a second vaccination as that’s the health advice for optimal protection for individuals in the community.”
The walk-in clinic will be open from 10am to 4pm to everyone, with no bookings required, with a barbecue for those getting the jab.
The inaugural Treaty Day Out will be held at Rumbalara Football Netball Club, bringing together some of the biggest names in Australian music, including First Nations artists Briggs, Yothu Yindi, Archie Roach, Electric Fields and many more.
A VACCHO bus will be at the festival, with children’s vaccinations available and for patrons to get booster shots.
Ms Rust said the event had been very well received with more than 1400 tickets sold, along with hotels and accommodation in the area booking out at a rapid pace.
“It’s a good indication that the festival will be a good injection into the economy and flow on to local restaurants, cafes and venues, we’re really happy with that,” she said.
The clinic is located at Harmony building, 20 Rumbalara Rd, Mooroopna, and is open 10am to 4pm. Treaty Day Out tickets are available at www.treatydayout.com
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