Tickets on sale now: Advance sales tickets for Carnival Day and Dance Party are now available. Buy tickets.

Fire Smart Appeal lucky draw winner

Congratulations to Grant Barlow of Daylesford, winner of the lucky draw prize of a Valentine's Day dinner for two at Peppers Springs Retreat and Spa. Grant's donation, and all the others received during the lucky draw promotion, have raised over $1600 towards our worthy cause for the 2010 festival, the ChillOut/CFA Fire Smart Appeal.

And remember, just because the prize draw is over, there's still lots of good reasons to make a tax-deductible donation to the appeal. Every dollar raised goes direct to the CFA Glenlyon Group, supporting local bushfire brigades who protect lives and property in out area. Donate now.

Join the parade – applications open now

ChillOut's annual street parade brings a touch of magic to the main street of Daylesford, attracting enthusiastic crowds of locals and visitors for a spectacle in a unique small-town setting.

The parade gets underway at 10:00 am on Sunday 7 March. Be there from 8:30 am to grab a delicious breakfast in one of our great local cafes and take in the pre-parade atmosphere.

Applications for entries in the street parade are open now. Click here for information.

ChillOut 2010: Lift off 5 - 8 March!

With a star studded line up 2010 : A Bush Odyssey is about to hit town.

Come and join us for the greatest country celebration of gay and lesbian life and culture with a weekend of fabulous music, dancing, exhibitions, entertainment,regional food, wine ... and so much more. Just head to Daylesford!

Whether you join in the Slow lunch, with its mouth watering flavours or hoot and holler at the opening Night Bush Dance, there is something for everyone the whole weekend.

This year at Carnival Day we have the fabulous Deborah Conway, Blackdogs featuring Zoë Badwi and DJ Mark John , The Party Girls, Cyndi Boste, The Classic's Drag Show,Duncan Graham & His Co-Accused, DIVJA and so many more that you'll be booking in for next year before the weekend if out! Watch out for Dolly Diamond and Luke Gallagher our delicious MC's for the day and the delightful Ms Erin Tasmania.

When the stars are out, grab your glitter and frock up for the Dance party or grab a movie ala bush setting... - Brokeback Mountain, I cant think straight and Milk - BYO blanket or chair, or just catch up with friends from last year at a few of the pubs & winebars in town. There are plenty of venues around town to offer something for everyone.

The guides have been delivered around Melbourne to many fabulous outlets including Hares and Hyena where you can also get tickets for carnival day or the Dance party - remember the Dance Party always sell out.

Test Drive at Mercedes-Benz Melbourne

Simply test drive the all new E-Class, CLC or CLS at Mercedes-Benz Melbourne and you'll go into the draw to win the ultimate chilled out weekend including:

• Chauffeur-driven experience in a Maybach to stay at the Novotel Forest Resort Creswick;
• 3-Course Dinner for two and Deluxe Spa treatment at the Lakehouse, Daylesford
• Chilled bottle of Moet

Please visit mbmelbourne.com.au for full terms and conditions.

Click here to download test drive voucher and visit 135 Kings Way, South Melbourne, (03) 9690 8833.