'Saturated' outback music festival Mundi Mundi Bash forced to turn away some ticket holders
The Mundi Mundi Bash music festival in outback New South Wales has been forced to turn away some ticket holders due to heavy rain and site saturation. Organizers are offering refunds to those unable to enter the partially flooded grounds while prioritizing early-entry pass holders.
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Illustrates the logistical and economic challenges faced by large-scale outdoor events due to increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.
Ticket holders to the Mundi Mundi Bash have reported waiting hours to enter the festival site. ( Supplied: Monique McGrath )
The site of the Mundi Mundi Bash in Far West New South Wales has been soaked by rain this week.
Some festival-goers have been turned away from the partially flooded site.
More rain and a possible storm are forecast for the region tonight and tomorrow.
Link copied Share Share article One of Australia's largest outback music festivals has been forced to turn away some of its 15,000 ticket holders after heavy rain saturated the site.
After deliberating overnight and most of today, organisers of the Mundi Mundi Bash said only a portion of festival-goers could enter the partially flooded festival site following an assessment of conditions.
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