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Monday - Friday 7am to 5pm Saturday 8am to 2pm Sunday Closed
Phone: 6862 6600
12-14 Saleyards Rd, Parkes
ONE OF US… White boots, glittering hotpants, platform shoes, sequined jumpsuits, ponchos, retro hippie outfits, colourful psychedelic dresses… A snap shot of what the 5,000 plus crowd looked like at the Trundle ABBA Festival last Saturday.
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The small town of Trundle transformed into a paradise of white boots, glittering hotpants, platform shoes, sequined jumpsuits, ponchos, retro hippie outfits and colourful psychedelic dresses as thousands of ABBA fans sang in unison ‘Thank you for the music’. More than 5,000 people came from every state in Australia, and even as far as the UK, South Africa and New Zealand for ‘the time of their lives’, and they were not disappointed. “This is the happiest place in the world,” said one fan on Facebook. “If you have ever thought to come here, don’t put it off. It’s just amazing fun!” Other glowing responses include: “We love you Trundle”, “It was a fabulous day, thank you Trundle!”, “First time and what a great time it was!”
Festival Organiser Pete Docwra said the highlight for him was seeing everyone having a great time. “We could not have hoped for more than that.” Pete also thanked Trundle residents and the Parkes Shire Council for all the support in making the event such a success. A major positive spin-off of the event is the economic benefit to the towns of Trundle, Parkes, Forbes and Condobolin. Pete said the region received a boost of about $1.3 million. Parkes Shire Mayor, Ken Keith, who donned his signature Benny outfit, thanked the crowd as he welcomed everyone to the festival and said their support meant a lot to the community during one of the worst droughts ever in the region. Continued on page 2
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