Splendour in the Grass parent company under fire for traffic management chaos 

Splendour in the Grass festival organisers have been told to pay A$100,000 (£56,000/$67,000/€63,000) for failing to comply with a traffic management plan during this year’s event in North Byron Parklands.  The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment said the A$100,000 enforceable undertaking would be paid by the festival’s parent company Billinudgel Property. The money will …

Splendour bans U18s from attending without adult supervision

Australia’s Splendour In The Grass festival is facing criticism and a row over refunds after licensing rules led to it barring minors from attending without a guardian. Organisers told fans earlier this week that they have been advised of changes to the event’s liquor licence in New South Wales. The changes, which have been announced …