Festivale 2021 will not go ahead in usual format and venue
The organisers of a popular Tasmanian food and wine event have made an announcement on the festival’s future.
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LAUNCESTON’S popular Festivale event will not go ahead in the usual format while a replacement food and wine event for Hobart’s Taste of Tasmania remains a mystery.
The Festivale event committee released a statement on Wednesday which said the three-day event would not go ahead in its usual format or venue.
“Due to the unprecedented uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the ongoing restrictions for public gatherings, health concerns and travel, The Launceston Festivale committee have exhausted all options to move ahead as originally hoped,” the statement said.
“This decision has not been made lightly and after consultation with The Dept of Public Health, Government and our sponsors, our focus must remain on the health and wellbeing of the public as well as the ongoing sustainability of Festivale.
The statement said the organising committee and Events Tasmania division were exploring options for an alternate event on the same weekend as Festivale 2021 would have been held. The new event would be smaller, adhere to current health guidelines and be in a different location to the usual City Park
Details are also yet to be released on what will replace Hobart’s Taste of Tasmania New Year’s event, despite submissions for interested operators closing almost seven weeks ago.
The state government and Hobart City Council sought submissions from experienced event organisers to run a new end-of-year food and drink celebration.
Submissions closed on July 31.
Originally published as Festivale 2021 will not go ahead in usual format and venue