Music followers at Beyond the Valley had been ready of their vehicles for greater than seven hours simply to exit the campsite in Barunah Plains, simply outdoors of Geelong, in temperatures as excessive as 37C.
“We got in the car at 9.20am and have been in the car ever since,” one motorist stated.
Another stated they had been caught for greater than seven hours ”without water, food or information,” and claimed employees would not assist and had been “rude.”
In a social media submit, a Beyond the Valley spokesperson apologised for the visitors delays after the occasion, which options acts together with Flight Facilities and Nelly Furtado and price as much as $500 a ticket.
“We are experiencing traffic delays getting out of the festival today due to the influx of cars exiting the festival as well as general holiday traffic on the roads,” they stated.
“We sincerely apologise for the delays and inconvenience caused. Please bear with us as our staff with support the process.”
The spokesperson stated volunteers could be offering water and meals for folks caught within the visitors.
“Our team have buggies doing water drops at cars. We have ample water tanks around the site to fill up bottles as well tanks of water available at info hubs,” the spokesperson stated.
“There is plenty of shade around site should you choose to wait until the traffic eases as well as food options available.
“We perceive this course of isn’t nice within the warmth. Our precedence is to get everybody dwelling safely.”