Website Revision History
This page provides a written account of it’s history so that changes made are visbily transparent to those within the community
March 2021 Changes
- Tickets sent live
- Counter updated to gate opening
- WTF applications opened and WTF page reactivated – https://blazingswan.com.au/wtf-applications/
- Ice page updated and reactivated – https://blazingswan.com.au/ice/
- News – Ice orders opened
- News – OMG Ticket Sale
- General page tidy up and update
- News – Volunteer positions filled
- News – Covid prep for the event
- Ticket page adjusted to reflect being sold out
- Map released
- WTF released
- Menus adjusted for Map and WTF releases
- News – Ice orders closing
- News – Comms Heading to JRC
- News – Post event Thank You
- Menus updated to remove Ticket page and Ticket FAQs
Feb 2021 Changes
- News – Tickets delayed
- News – Ticket update
- News – Ranger Call Out
- News – Ticket release update
- Updated and relaunched Ticketing page
- Updated Covid page with information for Theme Camps
- Update home page – reinstalled ticket countdown, corrected event dates, adjusted slider order
- New page – 2021 Event info – covers basic event info
- New page – 2021 Applications & Permits – a shortcut list of applications and permits for the event
- Adjusted menus
Jan 2021 Changes
- News – Phoenix Theme and Ticket sale date announced
- Updated and relaunched Ticketing page
- Launched Covid page
- Adjusted menus
- Home page – counter reinstalled, ticket button link updated, added covid button
- Updated organisational chart
Dec 2020 Changes
- News – Announced new Chairperson
- News – Announced new acting Vice-Chairperson
- News – Announced new Secretary
- News – 2021 Event announcement made
- Updated website menus to ‘go live’ on a number of pre-existing pages (due to event announcement)
- Org Chart – Updated Committee page to replace Naomi “Bat Thing” with Stuart “Gov” Porter as Secretary
February 2020 Changes
- Updated Theme Camp & Artwork – Safety & Compliance Paperwork to 2020 documents and links
January 2020 Changes
- Theme Camp Survival guide (pretty version) sent live
- Update Fire page live with new application forms – https://blazingswan.com.au/fire/
- Key dates calendar updated with Fire dates – https://blazingswan.com.au/key-blazing-swan-dates/
- Grantless Art application form added to allow Art applications to be submitted past the grant closing date – https://blazingswan.com.au/art-applications/
- New additions to Communtiy calendar – https://blazingswan.com.au/community-events/
- Added volunteer positions for Fire Fighters, Safety & Sound Specialists and Portable Appliance Testers to Vacant Positions page.
- Launched Theme Camp Resource Hub
- News – Volunteer call out
- News – Launch of 11 Weeks, 11 Principles
- News – 75 Days to Go
- Launched A Guide to Running Theme Camp Funraisers (Info Sheet)
- Launched A Guide to Setting Up Facebook Events for Your Theme Camp (Info Sheet)
- Added Food Safety Training Info to Theme Camp Resource Hub
December 2019 Changes
- New article – https://blazingswan.com.au/theme-camp-meeting-2/
- New article – https://blazingswan.com.au/dmt-opens/
- 2020 approved Theme camps page updated – https://blazingswan.com.au/theme-camps/
- New WTF guide submission page created with new submission form – https://blazingswan.com.au/wtf-applications/
- Acknowledgement of Country page now live – https://blazingswan.com.au/acknowledgement-of-country/
- Major clean up of out of date web pages completed (Archived or trashed)
November 2019 Changes
- Retired old Mutant vehicles page
- Retired Mutant Vehicle Licensing criteria
- Retired Mutant Vehicle design and safety guide
- Retired Driving in Jilakin Rock City
- Retired Disabled Vehicles
- New Mutant Vehicle page sent live with updated Application forms and New Downloadable Mutant Vehicle Guide – https://blazingswan.com.au/mutant-vehicles/
- Key Dates Calendar updated with a series of Ranger Training Sessions –
- https://blazingswan.com.au/events/ranger-training-session-1/
- https://blazingswan.com.au/events/ranger-training-session-2/
- https://blazingswan.com.au/events/rangers-green-dot-training-1/
- https://blazingswan.com.au/events/rangers-black-swan-training-1/
- https://blazingswan.com.au/events/ranger-training-session-3/
- https://blazingswan.com.au/events/rangers-green-dot-training-2/
- https://blazingswan.com.au/events/rangers-black-swan-training-2/
- News articles sent live:
- Volunteer call out – https://blazingswan.com.au/calling-all-volunteers-for-blazing-swan-2020/
- Ranger Training – https://blazingswan.com.au/2020-ranger-training/
- Highway To Hell call out – https://blazingswan.com.au/call-out-for-highway-to-hell-perth-festival/
- Rangers page now includes all Rangers new’s articles at the bottom of page – https://blazingswan.com.au/participate/volunteer/rangers/
- Retagged all relevant news posts for filter
- Blazing Swan page moved back to “Tickets” as Recombobulation now complete – https://blazingswan.com.au/tickets/
- Minor contact details updated on Org Chart – https://blazingswan.com.au/organisational-chart/
- Acccessbility Page drafted, but not sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/accessibility/
- Major updated to Org Chart – https://blazingswan.com.au/organisational-chart/
- New article – https://blazingswan.com.au/call-out-for-rangers/
- DMT page sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/mutant-vehicles/
- Including launch of Mutant Vehicle Guide document
- Events renamed to Calendars on menu
- Added Birds Nest event to Community Events
- Added Beach Drumming event to Community Events
- Added Techno II event to Community Events
- Added Lady Art Car event to Community Events
October 2019 Changes
- Creation of new Community Events calendar for Theme Camp Fundraisers and Blazing Swan and Burner community events – https://blazingswan.com.au/community-events/
- Alteration of the Blazing Swan Key dates calendar to new format – https://blazingswan.com.au/key-blazing-swan-dates/
- Blazing Swan Organisational Chart draft started – https://blazingswan.com.au/organisational-chart/
- Updated descriptions of Fun Police and Legends of Traffic (Traffic Management) – https://blazingswan.com.au/participate/volunteer/
- Blazing Swan Organisational Chart sent live and updated – https://blazingswan.com.au/organisational-chart/
- Rearanged Volunteer menu
- News article on Effigy/ Temple leads published – https://blazingswan.com.au/effigy-and-temple-build-crews-announce-leads/
- Volunteer Leads Meeting published in Key Date Calendar – https://blazingswan.com.au/events/volunteer-team-leads-meeting-2019/
- Updated Pommie Profile on Committee Page- https://blazingswan.com.au/blazing-swan-inc-committee/
September 2019 Changes
- Updated Recombobulation page – according includes 2nd batch annouced acts/stalls
- Added temporary updated Theme Camp survival guide PDF document untill design finished
- Update of Theme Camp survival guide page
- Update of Art application page to add in date short codes and clean up layout
- Drone page sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/drones/
- Updated Recombobulation page with new acts/stalls
- Updated Recombobulation page – according includes 3rd batch annouced acts/stalls
August 2019 Changes
- FAQ page made live, will update as needed/requested – https://blazingswan.com.au/faq/
- Contact Us page rebuilt and updated – https://blazingswan.com.au/contact-us
- Blazing Swan membership page altered to split out committee – https://blazingswan.com.au/blazing-swan-membership/
- New Blazing Swan Committee page sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/blazing-swan-inc-committee/
- Events Page sent live and Recombobulation info fleshed out – https://blazingswan.com.au/events/
- New Temple page sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/the-temple/
- Updated About Us page to “Blazing Swan-A Short History” – https://blazingswan.com.au/blazing-swan-a-short-history/
- Added Recombobulation page – (Events) – (Draft)
- Added Effigy and Temple applications – (Live, but work in progress) – https://blazingswan.com.au/effigy-and-temple-applications/
- Blog article – Art posted – https://blazingswan.com.au/calling-all-artists-2019-art-effigy-and-temple-proposals-open/
- Blog article – Website Survey 2019 Feedback Results posted – https://blazingswan.com.au/2019-website-survey-results/
- Forum plugin added for testing / future discussion
- Blazing Swan Committee In page updated with 2019 AGM Minutes
- Blog article – 2019 AGM posted – https://blazingswan.com.au/2019-blazing-swan-agm/
- Recombobulation page made live – https://blazingswan.com.au/recombobulation/
- Ticket menu update to allow Recombobulation and Blazing Swan ticket pages to be accessed
- Updated Vacant Positions page design to allow better reading/design
- Updated Vacant Positions page design to include new position at request of Safety
- Art Grant page – retired
- Updated Recombobulation Page for design and to include annouced acts
- Drafted Recombobulation Update article #1 to annouce first 3 acts
- Updated FAQs on water, toliets and showers
- News article on first 3 acts for Recombobulation sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/recombobulation-bat-country-update-1/
- Update of Blazing Swan tickets page – https://blazingswan.com.au/tickets/
- Update of Terms and Conditions page – https://blazingswan.com.au/terms-conditions/
- Update of Theme Camp information page (content) – https://blazingswan.com.au/theme-camp-information/
- Update of get prepared page – https://blazingswan.com.au/get-prepared/
- New Swan’s Nest page added – https://blazingswan.com.au/swans-nest/
- News article on second 3 acts for Recombobulation sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/recombobulation-bat-country-update-2/
- Update of Theme Camp information page (design) – https://blazingswan.com.au/theme-camp-information/
- Updated Blazing Swan ticket page, including prices, FAQs and general information
- Updted design of News page – to allow better viewing of articles
- News article on membership gifts sent live – https://blazingswan.com.au/just-to-say-thank-you/
- Updated favicon
July 2019 Changes
- Built and carried out website survey with BSI members and Theme camp members
- Survey results collated. Report to community and Committee to follow
- Survey results helped to identify areas for works and improvements
- New menu layout and content plan created
- Installed new menu plugin and reconfigured menu layout
- Enabled menu layout to work on mobile devices
- Updated tickets page to “coming soon”
- Updated all links within slider on home page
- Added Theme camp history page (Live)
- Split survival guides between two pages Survival guide and Theme Camp Survival guide (Live)
- Added Bringing the Basics (Prepare) – (Draft)
- Added Supporting Kulin (About) – (Draft)
- Added – Welcome to Country (About) – (Draft)
- Added – Blazing Swan; A Short History (About) – (Draft)
- Added The Effigy page – (About) – (Draft)
- Added Temple Page – (About) – (Draft)
- Added Drones page – (Draft)
- Added 2019 Photographer page and populated with information (Live)
- Update of Tickets page to include improved FAQ section and correct links (Live)
- Added new About us page (Live)
- Modified old about us page to Blazing Swan Memberships (Live)
- Installed FAQ plugin. Work commenced on building FAQs.
- Survival guide review and relevant update to website commenced
- Theme Camp survival guide review and relevant update to website commenced
- Added What’s New page – to provide transparency on website revision history
- Added Harm Reduction page – (Prepare?) – (Draft)