Days of downpour threaten outback music festival as gates remain closed
Festival goers, many of whom have made the long drive to outback NSW for the Mundi Mundi Bash, are facing a nervous wait to see if it will still go ahead after days of rain.
Heavy rain has forced organisers of the Mundi Mundi Bash, one of Australia's largest outback music festivals, to close the gates and restrict access to festival-goers. The festival site in Far West New South Wales has been soaked by rain this week, with more forecasted for tonight and tomorrow. The festival's founder, Greg Donovan, described the decision to limit access as the "most gut-wrenching" he has ever had to make, as 30% of the site is now deemed unsuitable for camping due to the saturated ground.
Ticket holders with two or three-day early entry passes will be granted access, while those with one-day early passes or standard vehicle entry tickets will receive a refund. Only a small portion of the festival-goers, around 2,100 people, will be allowed to enter the partially flooded site. Organisers are awaiting further updates, and residents of the region are bracing for more wet weather, with forecasts predicting additional rain and possible storms over the next couple of days.
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