Mud not getting in the way of fun at Bid Red Bash festival site in remote Queensland

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Australia's most remote music festival is off to a sodden start after unseasonal rain turned the Big Red Bash site to sludge. But today the sun was shining, and festival goers aren't letting a bit of mud get in the way of a good time.

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00:00The sun rising over a soggy festival ground, a welcome sight for punters partying in the

00:07desert.

00:08The mud has turned to clay and they've got their dancing shoes on, but it hasn't all

00:12been smooth sailing.

00:14Some got a little more adventure than they bargained for on the drive in.

00:18I went into the slush and I lost speed and I was bogged.

00:22Festival goers who've made the trek to Birdsville in remote far western Queensland don't seem

00:27to mind the conditions.

00:29The atmosphere's been great, I've not heard a complaint from anyone.

00:32The mud underfoot, a familiar feeling for bash organisers.

00:36It did rain pretty much on the exact same day last year and I think the odds of that

00:41must be million to one.

00:42Some big Aussie names are set to take the stage this week, but this festival is about

00:47much more.

00:48The music, the adventure, just meeting people and having a great time.

00:53But it isn't immune to the pains felt by music festivals across the industry.

00:578,000 people are at this year's festival, down compared to last year.

01:02At least we are running, which is great.

01:04There's been a number of big festivals that are not continuing.

01:08Big bash organisers are raising funds for type 1 diabetes research and the Royal Flying

01:14Doctor service.

01:16We have clear skies today and for the next couple of days, but the rain is forecast to

01:20return by the end of the week.

01:22Not that attendees seem too concerned about that.

01:26We're camping with people in their 70s, we're having a great time with them.

01:30Whatever we didn't bring, they've got it for sure, so we're set.

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