“Lochac excels in chivalry, in service and the arts.
Lochac lacks for nothing, unless it be enough PURPLE.”

Kingdom of Lochac – Twelfth Night Investiture

8-10 January 2010

Canton of Okewaite (Goulburn NSW)

Venues

MAP: go to here - some may need to zoom out to see Cockatrice Farm (Sunday venue).

FRIDAY – INFORMAL GATHERING     

Come for a chinwag at the Old Goulburn Brewery, from 6pm.  This fine venue is known to the SCA, having once been used for West Kingdom Purgatorio, the only kingdom event to be held in Lochac’s borders prior to our becoming a kingdom.

The Brewery has three boutique brews, and meals are available at reasonable prices.  Some nibbles will be provided by the event.

GPS: Bungonia Road, Goulburn.

SATURDAY – THE SERIOUS STUFF

The St Saviour’s Anglican Cathedral is a beautiful setting for an event, with a fine feasting hall.

There will be a tournament on the Cathedral lawns, a buffet lunch and then the main feast on the Saturday evening.

GPS: Bourke St, near Montague St.

TENTATIVE TIMETABLE - SATURDAY

8.00   Breakfast (for campers)

10.00 Site opens – or come earlier and help set up

10.30 Opening Court of their Majesties Gabriel and Constanzia

11.00 Livery display (arts & sciences)

12.00 Lunch

1.00   Devest/Invest Court

2.30   Heavy tourney starts

3.00   Special tour of the cathedral (donation pls)

6.00   Hall opens for the feast

6.30   First course dishes

7.30   First Court of their Majesties Bran and Lilya

8.30   Second course dishes

SUNDAY – HAVE A GO DAY

Sunday’s activities will be held at Cockatrice Farm, a small property growing organic herbs and vegetables, and old breeds of animals. 

Sunday is “have a go day”.  The concept is that you can spend 30 minutes trying anything out: archery, horse riding, fighter training and a whole range of arts and sciences.  (Yes, we would be grateful for offers to lead activities, and being a new group there will be plenty of Okewaite newcomers looking for new experiences.)

Lunch (augmented leftovers) will be provided.

GPS: Barkers Lane, but come from the Hume Highway, NOT from Parkesbourne Rd which would take you into paddocks.

TENTATIVE TIMETABLE – SUNDAY

All day: 15-30 minute intro sessions on all sorts of SCA things

8.00   Breakfast (for campers)

9.00   Laurel Council

10.00 Pelican Council

11.00 Chivalry Council

12.00 Lunch

1.00   Closing Court

2.00   Swimming in the dam

5.00   Site closes

Tickets

BOOKED AND PAID up to ROWANY YULE FEAST (12 Dec)

SCA Members         $45

Event Members       $50

Concession             $30

15-17 $15

Under 15 yo           free

AT THE GATE

Adults $72

Day Pass:  $10, U15 free (no food, off site by 6.30 pm)

Payment can be made at Rowany Yule, or by direct deposit to:

Transport

Goulburn is two hours from Western Sydney, one hour from Canberra, and 1.5 hours from Wollongong.  There are regular train and bus services, usually to the Railway Station.  The Brewery and the Cathedral are (just) walkable from the Railway Station.

Accommodation

There is ample visitor accommodation in the town.

Rooms are available at the Brewery, the Friday night venue.

Within easy walking distance of the Cathedral are the Goulburn Centre Motor Lodge (3 star) and the Clinton Lodge (3.5 star). Otherwise, Trapper's Motor Inn (4.5 star) at the highway service centre (2^nd exit from Sydney) is easy to find and halfway between the Cathedral and Cockatrice Farm.

There are camping sites and hot showers available at Cockatrice Farm, the Sunday venue.  There are toilets and showers available, and a number of bedrooms to be offered first to the Crown and visitors from afar.  The event camping fee is $20 per adult, to assist with the costs of breakfasts and setting up the camping facility.

Admin details

Hosting group: Canton of Okewaite, sponsored by the Barony of Rowany

Event Steward: Master Cristoval (Rhys Howitt)

Feast Steward: Lady Alys Dietsch (Allison Kirby)

Phone: 02 4829 7205 AH

okewaite@sca.org.au or rhysh@webone.com.au