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'We did the best we could': Splendor organizers defend decision after chaotic weekend

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Splendor in the Grass co-founder Jess Ducrou said the decision to continue this year’s festival was not motivated by money, and organizers were “doing the best we could” under difficult conditions. Key points: Organizers have defended the decision to continue this year’s festival Jess Ducrou says customers can expect refunds for events canceled on Friday Today’s passengers struggle through the mud to get home Ms Ducrou promised the festival would “definitely” return in 2023 in an interview with Hack on Monday, after a tumultuous weekend in North Byron Parklands. The 2022 edition is dubbed “Splendour in the Mud” because the festival venue was flooded and turned to mud by heavy rains on Thursday night. This creates chaos for people arriving at campsites, who are forced to wait hours to get in or are forced to sleep in their cars. Friday’s main event was later canceled amid fears more rain could destroy the already drenched festival, before the bill went ahead as scheduled on Saturday and

Minister of Racing supports decision to withhold funds for Brisbane racing club after CEO accused of rape

Queensland’s Racing Minister backed the decision to withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from Brisbane’s top racing club after refusing to step down from its CEO, who was accused of rape. Key points: Racing Minister Grace Grace said she had previously asked Racing Queensland to direct APHRC to step down from Mr Steele as CEO until the matter was resolved. He said the club board had ignored the directive and challenged its legitimacy Racing Queensland has withheld general fund payments from the club totaling around $600,000 Scott Steele, chief executive of Albion Park Harness Racing Club (APHRC), last month committed to trial in District Court on two counts of sexual assault and one rape for offenses allegedly committed in 2015 and 2016. He opposes the accusations. Yesterday Racing Minister Grace Grace said she had previously asked Racing Queensland (RQ) to direct APHRC to step down Mr Steele as CEO until the matter was resolved, but the club’s board has ignored the dire

Three finals in Big Brother announced after Taras curveball decision

Only three Older brother The housemates were left to face the final after one was sent home at the last minute following a curveball decision. After 62 grueling days at home, Reggie, Brenton, Johnson, and Taras stay behind. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The final three Big Brothers decide Watch Big Brother on Channel 7 and free streaming on 7plus >> When challenge beast Taras wins the final challenge, he has the monumental power to choose two other housemates to take to the grand finale. Elections require a lot of deliberation, as the winner will be entirely determined by the public vote. “It feels weird, I’m in the top three,” Taras told Big Brother as he made his “most difficult decision”, deciding who to send off. Johnson’s housemates, Taras, Reggie and Brenton. Credit: NIGEL WRIGHT / Seven As Taras talks to Big Brother, the other three housemates do a question and answer session, reassuring each other that they are not “making a deal” with Taras. Reggie told them “I doubt he’l