The splendor in Grass camping rely on tractors, each other to get cars out of the wetlands
A tractor had started to free cars stuck in a Splendor at Grass campsite, as the last festival goers left the event after days of muddy conditions, canceled stunts and controversy over bus waiting times. Key points: The site was flooded and the first day of music was canceled after heavy rain The local mayor said the number of festival-goers should not be increased Festival returns this year after a hiatus due to the COVID pandemic People were turned away and the campsite, near Byron Bay in northern NSW, was flooded ahead of the first day of music, which was eventually cancelled. Days two and three — Saturday and Sunday — went on, but there were delays for those wanting to go home. Now, only those in the muddy camp remained. Lani Shepardson was one of several people whose vehicle had to be rescued by a combination of people pushing and pulling the tractor before she could start driving home to Adelaide. “It was a bit stressful; we had a plane to chase and we were worried we wouldn’t g