Big news! Kiwiburn 2023 will provide drinking water on site! Oh yes, you heard right - no more lugging tons of water in your cars. ExCom have approved an infrastructure budget to provide drinking water to all Burners on the Paddock. There will be a centralised water...
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Tickets: Going, Going, Almost Gone!
As of Sunday afternoon, 919 of the 920 general sale tickets had been sold. Somewhere, floating aimlessly in the vast expanse of the digital world, is a single, lonely ticket waiting for its home! If you’re still sitting in the STEP queue, we reckon it’s worth staying...
Art Registration Reminder
If you had some hard luck in the ticket lottery and general sale, this is a gentle but not-so-subtle reminder to GET YO ART REGISTRATIONS IN! You could still nab yourself a sweet sweet ticket with your sweet sweet Art IF it’s registered by 19 October (that’s next...
We Need a Town Planner Lead, STAT!
Ever been roaming the not-so-mean streets of Kiwiburn and thought, I’ve got a waaaay better idea for Kiwiburn’s site layout? Well, now is your chance to turn those ideas into reality! Kiwiburn needs a passionate and creative Town Planner Lead ASAP. This role is not...
Composting Toilets Trial
For years Kiwiburn has been asked by the community why we aren't using composting toilets. The answer is… it’s hard! However, we have done some thinking and Kiwiburn 2023 will see a first foray into the wonderful world of poop composting. What is the plan? We are...
Farewell to Holly: Crew Facilitator Extraordinaire
Our amazing, tireless, superhuman Crew Facilitator Holly is retiring from ExCom and taking a well deserved rest from all the mahi she has put in over the years of Kiwiburn volunteering. Holly is a tough cookie, working tirelessly to get sh*t done, and has a wealth...
Lottery Update
The lottery has completed its first revolution… and the tickets are nearly sold. Stats for you: 920 tickets were available in total 800 were sold in the first round of the lottery 120 rolled over into second round Of these, only 37 remained to be sold as of Monday...
Centre Camp wants YOU… to use it!
So you’re coming to the Paddock? You’ve got your slab of double brown, you’ve read the 10 Principles, and now you’re thinking: “What am I going to gift and how am I going to pull it off? I mean, I’m in a one-person tent with a ratty piece of foam and a broken parasol....
New Crew Yard Progress
We are doing some major renos on the Paddock, dontcha know: we are making a new crew yard which will have better access, more space, more shelter, better emergency access, and the potential for tapping into the national power grid in the future. All for the win! At...
Infrastructure 2ic
This vitally important position still needs to be filled! Without infrastructure planning, we may well all end up sharing one tent, come January! If you think you can help, even just a few hours here and there, we would love to hear from you. The job calls for...