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"Cancellations of music festivals due to climate-related events have increased
dramatically in the last five years. The Black Summer 2019-20 bushfires drove
away Falls Festival (Lorne, Victoria), Lost Paradise (Glenworth, New South
Wales) and Yours & Owls (Wollongong, NSW). Floods throughout 2022 held up
Strawberry Fields (Tocumwal, NSW), This That (Newcastle, NSW) and Vanfest
(Bathurst, NSW). Dozens of other Australian festivals have also been affected.
Festivals are also having to manage extreme weather impacts during events that
have already begun. This was seen most recently at Pitch Festival in Victoria
in March, where extreme heat and bushfire threats meant the festival had to be
cancelled and audiences evacuated from the regional site.
In conjunction with Green Music Australia and the Australian Festival
Association, we recently ran a roundtable to find out how the climate emergency
is impacting events, and what is needed to adapt. The 41 attendees included
festival organisers as well as representatives of industry bodies and
government."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
