Rainbow Serpent Festival secures permits to go ahead

Rainbow Serpent Festival organisers have announced that the 2013 event will go ahead following the Pyrenees Shire Council's re-assessment and approval of the necessary permits for the 5-day event.

Last week it appeared as though the 2013 festival was cancelled after local council denied Rainbow Serpent’s permit application. The festival’s fire and medical services provider withdrew, and the permit application was dependent on the approval of the CFA, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria.

However, organisers have since announced on Facebook that all necessary permits have now been approved and the show will go on:

“We are very excited to announce Rainbow Serpent Festival 2013 will go ahead after the Pyrenees Shire Council today granted all necessary permits.

We are very thankful to council and emergency services and thoroughly appreciate the extra time required of them to reconsider our permit application.

It’s been a tough week and our entire team are now working harder than ever to produce the most spectacular Rainbow Serpent in 16 years as a thank you to our army of fans who gave nothing but support and encouragement when we needed it most".

Rainbow Serpent Festival is held annually in country Victoria.