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Hi everyone.

I’m currently taking a project at Swinburne University regarding Food and Wine Festivals in Melbourne, and I need your help! I’d like to ask a few questions towards females aged between 30-40. Your answers can be short.

- Age
- Occupation
- An approximate income
- Personal status (single or married)
- Interests (activities and hobbies)
- Have you been to other Food and Wine Festivals? If so, which ones and which was your favourite?
- Have you been to the Heathcote Food and Wine Festival? If so, what was it like?
- What is the first thing you would like to know when finding information about Food and Wine Festivals i.e. timetable, what shows are on etc?
- Technical profile: Would you prefer a print based program guide or a website to access information about Food and Wine Festivals?

Following the question above, please answer either for print material or website.

If you prefer print material:
- What format is easiest for you to use i.e. brochure, a fold-out poster, booklet?
- Where do you get printed material for Food and Wine Festivals?
- Would you like to know information about the types of shows on?

If you prefer a website:
- Do you use broadband, ADSL, or dialup?
- Are you comfortable using the internet?
- Do you use the internet for recreation? If so, what type of activities i.e. blogging?

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Your answers will be greatly appreciated to help me complete my project.

Kindest regards,

Vtu22_2

sorry - would help but I'm only 25

I fit the criteria, so here I go:

Age: 31

Occupation: Student and Unemployed (If anyone out there wants to give me a job, I live in Melbourne, am a good worker and fast learner!)

Income: $0 (sad, but true)

Personal status: Defacto

Interests: Wine would be one of my greatest interests.

Festivals? Yes. I have been to the Adelaide Hills one, the McLaren Vale one, the Clare Valley one. Favourites: That is hard, the McLaren Vale one was good because it started early in the morning and we went for breakfast/morning tea across about 3 wineries and came home before the drunken idiots were even out of bed. The Adelaide Hills one I went to was several years ago and it was held at lunchtime/afternoon at one venue with small stalls for each food/wine business - this format was good because there was no need for driving between wineries. As for a favourite, probably the McLaren Vale one simply because the choice of wineries was extensive.

Heathcote? Have not been to this festival.

First thing I would want to know about it? What date it is being held and what wineries are involved.

Print or internet? At the risk of sounding a bit oldfashioned, I would have to say print.

Format for print? Not a poster - look too much like a tourist reading big sheet poster. I would say a booklet would be good - enough info about where it is held, what wineries/restaurants involved, times each open, adddress for each, a map of the whole region, approx. prices for food/wine tasting at each place, and entertainment provided at each venue.

Where to get the info? I usually pick up brochures for this sort of thing from bottle shops/wine stores.

Shows information? Yes please. It would be good to know what entertainment is provided at each venue.

Hope that helps.

Thank you Wine girl for your answers.

I've been dying for a response! Your reply will greatly assist me for my project because I'm designing information graphics related to the Heathcote Food and Wine Festival in Victoria. Thanks once again! =)

Kindest regards,

Vtu22_2.