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Packages and Pricing

Festival arrangements are not left to chance. A tried and tested partnership of national and local government, Australian Rugby, clubs and sporting ambassadors form a Local Organising Committee to work in partnership with the Golden Oldies Rugby Secretariat.

The following Australian agencies will be actively involved and provide the necessary skills, expertise, contacts and commitment:

  • New South Wales Government
  • Tourism New South Wales
  • Events New South Wales
  • Sydney Visitor and Convention Bureau
  • Australian Rugby

The visitors' accommodation packages also include:

  • Three days of Rugby
  • Participation in the Opening Ceremony at the Sydney Town Hall and Parade of Nations
  • Seven night's accommodation. Your team chooses the level and category of accommodation it wants
  • Welcome upon arrival
  • One team transfer to/from your hotel on your Sydney arrival and departure
  • Return coach transfers to all three social functions
  • A full shuttle service will be provided throughout the day on the three match days, between all hotels and the playing venues

Note: lack of coach access at some properties, may necessitate pick-up / drop-off at an alternative close-by location

  • Official social functions, meals and drinks as listed
    • Welcome Party: three hours of finger food, unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks with entertainment
    • Mid-week Picnic Day: 'The Hunter Valley Grape Escape'  including barbeque lunch, unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks, wine and food tasting 
    • The Grand Finale Dinner: a three-course dinner plus coffee/tea, unlimited beer, wine, soft drinks with music, entertainment, awards and dancing
  • Festival souvenir
  • Festival 'Survival Guide'
  • Four editions of the Festival newspaper
  • Team Manager's 'Planning Guide'
  • Festival ID badges
  • Hospitality and information desks at selected hotels
  • Government taxes
  • Personality of the Day medallions

Visitors' Package Pricing

Click on the PDF below to see the brochure with accommodation categories and pricing options for visitors' festival packages.

Sydney Festival Brochure Sydney File Size: 1.85mb
File Type: PDF
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