Artist Submission, Journalist

"We used to live in a big shanty house on Australia St that backed onto the park, so Newtown Fest was basically in our backyard."

"You'll see me lining up to get the new Young Henrys Newtowner tinnies!"

"Most of us here at The Marly are Newtown locals who not only love the festival but the precinct as a whole."

"I kind of blocked everything else in the world out, delved deep into my weird mind and my flow-state did its thing."

"We want this to be the first of many and keep delivering great live music, eats and proper drinks all on the beach."

"It was one of those rare songs that spilled out pretty quickly when I wrote it."

"It's been a time of chaos, decay and beauty."