ConFest

ConFest is an alternative bush campout festival held in the south-eastern states of Australia annually during and around Easter.

[2] ConFest was initiated in 1976, and organised by the former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Dr. Jim Cairns, his private secretary Junie Morosi and David Ditchburn.

The event has been run almost continuously by the same cooperative society; The Down To Earth Co-op (DTE), based in Victoria.

Surrounding the marketplace is a dedicated area for Fire Twirling, an information tent where participants can find out about the various villages and workshops, and a silent disco space.

It was initiated and organised by the former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Dr. Jim Cairns, his private secretary Junie Morosi and David Ditchburn.

The site has outdoor camping facilities and has about 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of river frontage and about 400 hectares (1,000 acres) of space.

In 2015 police reported that 38 of 54 people searched on the approach road to the event were found in possession of illicit substances.