The organisers of the festival, which is returning after a three-year hiatus, say the decision to impose new liquor licence restrictions is disappointing and 'heavy-handed'.
at the Splendour in the Grass festival this weekend, meaning anyone younger than 18 will have to be accompanied by an adult.About 2,000 minors will be affected by the last-minute change and no extra tickets have been issued for parents to attend
Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco say they feel for the people who might miss out because of the new rules.Festival co-founders Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco said they were shocked and disappointed by the liquor licence decision."Historically we've not had any issues with the 16 and 17-year-olds. Ms Ducrou and Mr Pitacco said they appealed the decision but notified ticketholders as soon as possible when that "process was exhausted"."We did think common sense would prevail — unfortunately that's not the case."The last minute change affects about 2,000 people.
"There's a resale facility where people are able to purchase a pre-loved ticked from another attendee that can't make it for whatever reason, so [tickets] are available, but we haven't increased the capacity," Ms Ducrou said.
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