As many music festivals around the country struggle to stay afloat in recent years, organisers in New South Wales are being squeezed the hardest.

Unlike other states, music festivals in NSW must bear with extra costs for having heavy police and medical services required at the events.

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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic

Featured In Story: Olly Arkins – Managing Director from the Australian Festival Association

First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 February 2025