Due to the lockdown in the South of the state, the Hagley Rural Youth team have cancelled the 2021 Rural Rumble.
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The event was due to be held today from 3pm-midnight at Quercus Park, Carrick.
The group released a statement Friday on Facebook explaining the decision, with concerns mainly centred on keeping the community safe and minimising risks.
"It is with sad and heavy hearts that we have had to make this decision, and this decision has been very tough and vigorously thought through, and hasn't been taken lightly. Rural Rumble 2021 has been officially cancelled for tomorrow," the statement said.
Anyone who purchased tickets will receive a full refund in the coming days.
"We are terribly sorry for any inconvenience, but we are just trying to look out for the community as a whole," the statement said.
"We will now be looking at the 2022 event, with fingers crossed that we can go ahead with that, and we hope to see everyone there."
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