SITE INFORMATION

Site

Front Paddock - Lake Clifton Tavern 

Lot 19 Old Coast Rd, Lake Clifton, 6215. 08 9739 1010

Water

Tap available at the Tavern, this will be sign posted.

This is potable bore water

Toilets

Available in the Tavern (when open) and the Caravan park 

Showers

Available at the Caravan park for a small fee 

To be arranged with the caravan park owners 08 9739 1255

Rubbish

Rubbish to be disposed of in the Tavern Skip bin.

Each campsite is responsible for ensuring their area is cleaned up prior to departure. Additional charges may be incurred, if your site requires cleaning up.

Tent Ropes

All tent ropes must be clearly marked with a light coloured piece of material or equivalent at waist height.

Tent ropes not to extend beyond you campsite or into walkways.
Alternative solutions that separate the populace from the rope hazard are acceptable

Bright Lights

No bright gas or electric lanterns to be visible outside of your tents within the campsite.

Please contribute to maintaining the medieval ambience

Fire pits

Dependant on the fire hazard, moderate fire pits will be permitted in the individual campsites, 5m clearance required from foliage, ground debris and tents. Individual fire pits are to be filled in prior to departure.

Fire pits must be pre-approved by the Autocrat or Constables.
NB Fires are not to be left unattended and who ever starts the fire is responsible for ensuring it is extinguished properly.

Oil & Kero Lanterns

Dependant on fire hazard, must be well secured and have 3m clearance from foliage, ground debris and tents.

Open flames are not to be left unattended

Firewood

There is limited firewood available on site, if individual fire pits are allowed please be prepared to bring sufficient supplies for your own fire.

Check with autocrat re fire hazards
Helping at a site prep may increase the opportunities to gather wood on site

Meals

Other than breakfast no meals will be catered by the organisers of the event.

Individuals are required to make appropriate arrangements for themselves, please see the various providers below

Mundane Meals

The Tavern will by private arrangement provide pre booked meals at normal prices, meals must be booked 2 weeks in advance.

Contact the Tavern on 08 9739 1010 Check with them re allergies.

Fund Raising Meals

Various SCA groups will be fund raising by providing meals at a small charge.

Check with any providers re allergies. See the event schedule/timetable for details.

Shops

Apart form the Bakery and Tavern, there are Roadhouses approximately 15-20 minutes in either direction.

Normal business hours, cash & eftpost.

Caravans

Caravans must utilise the Caravan Site

Costs to be arranged with caravan park management
08 9739 1255

Emergencies

In the event of an emergency, follow the direction of the Constables and assemble in the emergency assembly area.

Designated campsite tracks are to be kept clear at all time for emergency access.

Children

Parents & Guardians are responsible for ensuring that they are aware of what the children and/or youths in their care are doing and where they are.

Snakes and other hazards

There may be snakes in the area, and there are rabbit warrens which will be marked out of bounds.

No body is to enter the areas marked off as hazards

Pets

Dogs may be brought on site, however they must be on a leash at all times or on a tether which restrict them to within 3m of their owners tent and keep them off the tracks and away from the tents of others.

Owners are responsible for properly disposing of droppings in a sanitary manner. Pets or animals other than dogs to be discussed with the autocrat Lord Jochen before the event.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted on site if you are within 5m of anybody else’s campsite, tent, any other structure or the list fields. Common sense applies if they are smokers too.

All smokers are personally responsible for disposing of their butts in the proper receptacle or taking them away with them.
You are reminded that smoking is a health hazard

Alcohol

Sensible alcohol consumption is allowable, but no alcohol sales are permitted within the site boundaries.

No person shall provide alcohol to any minors
or a person who is already drunk.
You are reminded that excessive alcohol consumption
is a health hazard.

Medieval garb

From when the event opens until the event closes, a genuine attempt at medieval garb must be made at all times when out of your tent and on site.

If you do not have sufficient garb please contact the Autocrat in advance.

Combat

Combat may only take place at designated areas and with the pre-approval and supervision of an appropriate warranted marshal for the discipline involved.

All care is to be taken when participating in combat like activities to ensure the safety of bystanders

Armour Inspections
& Authorisations

Armour Inspection may be made by any appropriately authorised marshal, when reporting to the lists or marshal in charge of a scenario you are to advise them which marshal inspected you.

Authorisation may be made on site by any appropriately authorised marshal, all marshals are reminded that appropriate paperwork and reports will need to be submitted regarding any armour inspections or authorisations independently conducted.

Boffer & Youth Combat

Such combat is to be attended and approved by the parent or guardian or each child or youth involved.

All care is to be taken when participating in boffer games to ensure the safety of bystanders and participants.
There will be minimum armour and weapons requirements please contact Sir Peter to discuss pfryer@iinet.net.au

Steel Weapons

Steel weapons are to be peace strapped at all times and you are gently reminded that weapons and alcohol do not mix.
Other than approved SCA disciplines no steel weapon combat either fast or slow is to take place at an SCA event.

If drawing a steel weapon greater in length than 30cm from it sheath the wielder is to call "clear" or otherwise ensure that those around no they are drawing a weapon.

Constables & Other Officers

These are volunteers who give up their time so we may all enjoy the event, please follow any reasonable directions they may have. Time and the press of duties allowing they will be more than willing to give an explanation for their request. 

Constable may also gently remind individuals, groups or campsites of the rules of the Site and SCA out of courtesy, repeated failure to adhere to the Site or SCA rules may result in your being requested to leave the event and/or the involvement of the mundane authorities. 

Heralds

Heralds announcements proceeded by "Oyez - Oyez - Oyez" or  similar will be significant and they are to be received in silence.