October 2026 Long Weekend Gathering
This is a clothing-optional gathering.
SAFETY
Although the organisers endeavour to make the environment safe, the bottom line is that everyone needs to take full responsibility for their own health and take their own precautions at all times to keep themselves safe. You need to abide by our Code Of Conduct and read and accept our Waiver and Site Agreement.
SO WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS?
Here’s some examples of what’s been co-created in the past:-
• Welcome Circles
• Communal lunch & dinner meals created together from food we bring & share
• Communal Chai Tea
• Interesting, engaging conversations
• Drumming & dancing
• Dress up or down as you please, this is a clothing optional event.
• Workshops are created by you & me, some usual examples are;
• Art – Life drawing or dot painting
• Writing – journaling, morning pages, poetry
• Dancing or movement or hugging
• Yoga, acro and laughter yoga
• Self defence
• Music – Singing or Drumming
• Breathing, nutrition & wellness
Thinking of running a workshop? Post it on Facebook – it is a lovely, intimate way to share your knowledge and skills. Bring musical instruments – most nights we have drumming/music circle.
As a community we all participate in making them happen as we each offer a valuable and unique contribution towards the end result. Sydney ConFesters gatherings are about freedom of expression, responsibility and self-respect.
Sydney ConFesters gather to celebrate being in community in ways that are healthy, loving, safe and inclusive. Our gatherings are respectful of personal choice and clothing-optional. Come and be with your tribe – SEE YOU SOON, LET THE MAGIC BEGIN!
WHEN
2pm Thursday, October 1st 2026 until
2pm Monday, October 5th 2026
WHERE
The exact location will be disclosed to ticket holders closer to the event, comprising lush green acres of privately held land nestled at the far end of a secret valley.
After driving only 1.5 hours out of Sydney, you will be surrounded by the serenity of lush rainforest held within the gurgling embrace of crystal-clear mountain streams. You will be camping on beautiful grass upon which you can walk and dance barefoot with the added comfort of onsite toilets and hot showers, a place where you wake to the evocative sounds of cat birds and lyrebirds in the morning.
Sydney ConFesters gatherings are a living community of accepting people who gather together to celebrate life in nature and creativity, and to invent new ways of being in community that are healthy, safe, free and inclusive. This is a clothing-optional gathering.
Although the organisers endeavour to make the environment as safe as practical, the bottom line is that everyone needs to take full responsibility for their own health and take their own precautions at all times to keep themselves safe.
SET-UP NOTE: People who have been pre-approved to assist with SETUP may arrive from 9am Thurs 1st Oct. If you wish to assist with SETUP – please send an email to sydneyconfesters2@gmail.com for pre-approval. Note that you need to bring your own meals for Thursday – community meals will start Friday 2nd Oct.
The GOOD NEWS is that we have kept the online ticket price the same as last year, your committee has decided to absorb on your behalf the increases in our event costs like groceries and fuel.
Preferred and cheapest option is $175 online ticket – available until 7pm, Wednesday 30th Sept 2026.
- Online ticket $175 (per adult, 16 years and over)
- $10 pp between 6 to 15 years
- $1 pp 5 years or under
- Gate ticket $200 per adult (PA) (cash only)
- $60 for a day visitor - purchase online and come for any one day must leave site by 8pm that day.
- REFUND Policy - Entry ticket refundable minus $10 admin fee if you can’t attend, provided we receive your request by 15th September 2026.
FOOD
To make yummy, vegetarian lunch & dinner meals together for the community – we rely on you to bring food to donate to our kitchen, particularly fruit, salad ingredients and vegetables.
VOLUNTEERS
• A condition of your ticket is to donate 2 hours to volunteering.
• No discounts or free tickets for volunteering, even our hard-working committee pays for their ticket!
• Without kitchen volunteers – there can’t be communal meals 😕
ESSENTIALS TO BRING CHECKLIST
1. Camping/sleeping gear, torch, Chair, water bottle,
2. Food for communal kitchen & meals e.g. Vegetables, Salad ingredients and Fruit mostly needed,
3. Your own breakfast (no communal facilities) plus snacks and whatever else you want to eat or drink,
4. Plate/Bowl, Cup/Glass & Cutlery,
5. Hat, insect repellent & sun protection,
6. Bring drinking water for yourself, site owners uses creek for drinking water, creek must be kept chemical free. (no sunscreen, insect repellent, soap etc. in the creek)
7. Positive expectation of connecting with others in a welcoming community
Setup starts on Thursday 1st October at 9am, please assist us with the pack-up on Monday afternoon.
LEAVE NO TRACE – please take all your rubbish back home.
CONDITIONS In accordance with site hire conditions & our community focus we request you to adhere to the following:
- NO PUBLIC ACCESS, this is a private event on a private property – ticket holders only.
- This is an ALCOHOL & DRUG FREE EVENT – Be high on life, we want to meet the real you!
- No pets permitted.
- NO individual camp fires – use fire pit only.
- DO NOT access residential buildings or sheds.
- Take your rubbish & surplus food home with you.
- No cars to move across site after dark to keep everyone safe, especially children.
- If you go outside our gathering mapped area e.g bushwalking / swimming you do so at your own risk.
- Be completely packed up and leave the site before 2pm on Monday 5th October.
- Abide by our Code Of Conduct and Waiver and Site Agreement. We will have it available also at the Front Gate & be sent in a Welcome Email.
GLAMPING OPTION
Do you have a secret craving for a more glamorous camping experience? You have the option to upgrade and transform your basic camping experience into a magical retreat. After booking your Sydney ConFesters tickets, contact groundedheartevents@gmail.com for details on how to upgrade to your own bell tent glamping extravaganza.
If you have questions please contact us on our email at
sydneyconfesters2@gmail.com
Look forward to seeing you there and thank you for your participation in making this a fantastic gathering 😀