Trundle's iconic ABBA Festival which was to have been held from October 17 to October 19 has been cancelled.

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The Parkes Shire Council, which assumed responsibility for the community-led event after COVID-19, has had to pull out because of "financial constraints".

Cr Neil Westcott, the Parkes mayor, said the decision not to proceed was made reluctantly: "It is gut wrenching to walk away from it," he said.

ABBA used to mean party time in Trundle. Picture by Parkes City Council

Village residents, while disappointed by the cancellation, are not giving up without fight.

They have clai

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