Events Information

Activities, Events, and Policies at Avatar’s Abode

This is the information hub for activities and policies at Avatar’s Abode. Here, you’ll find information you need to get involved and stay informed:

Proposing Community Events: Learn how to submit a proposal for a community event and follow our guidelines to ensure a smooth planning process.

Personal Events: Explore the requirements and considerations for hosting your own gatherings, ensuring that all activities respect the sanctity of Avatar’s Abode.

Submitting Announcements: Discover how to share news, updates, and event details with the Avatar’s Abode community, ensuring clear and effective communication.

Media Policy: Review our guidelines for taking and sharing photos and videos, as well as details about media permissions and usage.

For additional information, please contact us at info@avatarsabode.com.au, and for communications and announcements, please reach out to news@avatarsabode.com.au.

Proposing Community Events

We warmly invite community members to bring forward ideas for events and activities focused on Meher Baba to be held at Avatar’s Abode.

If you have a new, one-off event focused on Meher Baba that isn’t already on our Events Calendar, the Events Committee can often provide quick approval. In many cases, an events coordinator can be assigned to help guide the organization and coordination of the gathering. Please send the details of your community event proposal to info@avatarsabode.com.au. Small social gatherings and picnics do not require permission.

Personal Events

We welcome personal events (such as memorial services and funerals, weddings & birthdays) that honour Meher Baba and the sanctity of Avatar’s Abode. If you’d like to host a personal gathering, please email info@avatarsabode.com.au with:

  • Estimated number of guests
  • Proposed date(s) and time(s)
  • Names and contact numbers of the event organisers
  • Requested buildings and open spaces
  • Financial considerations (if any)
  • Any resources or equipment you’d like to use.

This information will be reviewed by the Board for approval, taking into account any scheduling overlaps, safety concerns, and insurance requirements. Once approved, a contact person from the Events Committee will be assigned as your main point of contact. A notification of the event details will also be shared with the Avatar’s Abode mailing list. While you’re not required to invite everyone, please remember that anyone who visits Avatar’s Abode during your event should be made to feel welcome.

Submitting Announcements

The communications team at Avatar’s Abode is responsible for sharing information about events and activities. They can be reached at news@avatarsabode.com.au. If you’re submitting an announcement, please aim to do so at least one week in advance.

Please note that all wording may be edited for clarity and conciseness, and content will be formatted to fit our templates. We are happy to work with drafts outlining the main details of the announcement. When sending materials, plain text is preferred. If you are including images, larger JPG files are preferred over thumbnails to ensure the best quality.

Avatar’s Abode Media Policy

On occasion, photographs and video from events may be shared on Avatar’s Abode’s social and digital media sites. If you expressly do not wish to be included, please inform the communications team: news@avatarsabode.com.au.

Avatar’s Abode Trust representatives working with media (including board members and other volunteers) will take and share photographs and videos at Avatar’s Abode thoughtfully, upholding Meher Baba and the sanctity of Avatar’s Abode, while considering the needs of pilgrims, residents, and visitors.

Limitations for our sharing of media on Avatar’s Abode Instagram and Facebook accounts, webpage, and news emails are detailed below:

  1. May include photos/videos of:
    — performers, presenters, and speakers at events, unless requested otherwise
    — individuals and small groups, with consent
    — children under the age of 16, with parent/guardian consent
    — crowd or ‘mood’ shots (where individuals are not easily identifiable) without consent
  2. Will not include photographs or videos of people in Baba’s House or during or after Arti, except during performances, presentations or special circumstances, with consent
  3. Will not include those who have requested that they be excluded.

Request to visitors regarding taking and sharing photos and videos at Avatar’s Abode

At Avatar’s Abode, we ask that you:

  • Be sensitive to others regarding taking and sharing photos and videos, and if unsure, ask for permission
  • Be mindful of the sanctity of Baba’s House and avoid taking photos or videos of other people, especially during or after Arti, unless with prior consent
  • Refrain from taking photos or videos of children aged 16 years and under without the consent of parents/guardians.