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Thread #118422 Message #4025326
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
29-Dec-19 - 07:55 AM
Thread Name: BS: Bushfires in Australia - Feb 2009-2020
Subject: RE: BS: Bushfires in Australia - Feb 2009
thanks Jack & Mr Red
Falls Festival in Lorne cancelled due to forecast extreme bushfire risk About 9,000 disappointed festival-goers have been told to pack up and leave Falls Festival in Lorne on the Great Ocean Road due to predicted extreme weather conditions. Some people who drove across state lines to attend the annual music festival said they were frustrated the call to cancel was not made earlier. In a statement announcing the decision, organisers said conditions forecast for the Otways and the surrounding region tomorrow had worsened in the past 12 hours, creating "a risk to health and safety due to potential fires, smoke, severe winds and tree hazards". We are gutted to make this call but the safety of our patrons, artists and staff is our main priority," said Jessica Ducrou, the co-chief executive of festival organisers Secret Sounds. Punters will receive full refunds on tickets, including booking and payment-processing fees, as early as 9:00am on Monday. (read on)
Seven artists from the Lorne line-up have arranged last-minute gigs in Melbourne for Sunday and Monday night to alleviate disappointment.