Well Splendour is finally here. Traffic is on the increase as the steady flow of festival tickets holders stream into town. Most locals welcome them with open arms and others are hiding out in their houses until the chaos has ended. I saw a couple in my street had the caravan hooked up ready to head out of town for the weekend.
Locals that are party-goers they are in 7th heaven. Locals that haven't got tickets can still join in the festivities at the Woodford Pub that has a band playing on Friday night. The ever so popular band Mumford and Sons starts from 3. 30pm onwards. The excitement that is buzzing through the air of Woodford is felt all around. I am one of the ones looking forward to this event.
Woodford Show grounds letting out camping sites has been a saviour for many ticket holders looking desperately for camping spot near the festival. Approximately 1400 campers are booked into the Woodford Show grounds. Unfortunately those that are still looking are out of luck as it is now fully booked and they are taking no more campers.
Worthy cause Australia a non profit organisation are setting a coffee van up at night at the Woodford Show Grounds so the campers can get steaming hot coffee when they head back from the festival to their camp ground.
Woodford Scouts will be outside IGA all weekend as Adrian Raedel pointed out on Facebook. "Make sure you get a "big mick" sausages, bacon, cheese, egg on bread from the scouts outside the IGA all weekend"!!!. The Scouts also had campers at their shed. Woodford helped out as much as they could for any of those that needed camping.
The Catholic ladies and Woodford Pony Club are having a big breakfast for those campers at the Woodford Show Grounds. It sure will be a big breakfast for 1400 campers. Good luck to those who are cooking.
News Agency Clews News is selling phone cards all weekend for those people at the festival needing to top up there phone balance.
Dick from Thrifty Link Woodford Hardware has all the equipment campers have forgotten behind. Dick says he has had people lining outside his door since Tuesday.
Virgin Mobile has set up a stall in Woolworth's too, they're rumoured to be having a promotion about giving out tents. Not sure how it works if anybody knows send in a comment and for the others worth a sticky beak and going to check out yourselves.
Traffic is meant to peak tomorrow so remember to leave early to work, as you might be late. From Woodford Town onwards it will be 60 km all the way through to the festival. So stay alert, as there might be some tired drivers out there coming from all over Australia.
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