Beyond the Valley will host Victoria’s first pill testing trial.
The music festival, held annually at the Barunah Plains Homestead in Hesse, Victoria, will participate in drug testing after the state government last month passed legislation allowing it.
Prime Minister Jacinta Allan said the procedure, which is confidential, anonymous and lasts about 15 minutes, “will save lives.”
However, police operations, which often include drug-sniffing dogs, will continue during the four-day event, which will take place between December 28, 2024 and January 1, 2025.
The move came after a rise in fatal drug overdoses in 2024.
It comes after news that leading Australian DJ Fisher will headline a star-studded line-up at this year’s Beyond the Valley festival.
Beyond the Valley will host Victoria’s first pill testing trial. Pictured: Revelers, including Mia Fevola’s party, at last year’s Beyond The Valley.
The music festival, held annually at the Barunah Plains Homestead in Hesse, Victoria, will take part in drug testing after the state government passed legislation last month.
The 37-year-old dance guru joins US hip hop queen Ice Spice at the top of the bill for the four-day event starting December 28 at Barunah Plains in Hesse, Victoria.
Organizers took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce the stars of this year’s pop and dance music festival, which will also include UK drum ‘n’ bass artists Chase & Status.
Gold Coast native and ARIA award-winning DJ Fisher will also share the stage with renowned British pop veterans Sugababes.
Formed in 1998, the girl group is expected to surprise fans with their classic hits like Run for Cover and Soul Sound.
This year’s ninth BTV festival also features Berlin-based rave king DJ Marlon Hoffstadt, Sydney duo Royal Otis and American R&B pop star Tinashe.
UK Garage music star Sammy Virji will also be hitting the decks at the 2024 event alongside UK dance pop ‘These Words’ hitmaker Natasha Bedingfield.
Confidence Man, Teenage Dads, Neil Frances and Lola Young will also perform live.
Ghetts, The Rions, Barkaa, Kita Alexander, The Grogans, Billie Marten, The Terrys and Sycco will also take to the stage during the popular event.
Leading Australian DJ Fisher (pictured) will headline the headline lineup at this year’s Beyond the Valley festival, taking place at Barunah Plains in Hesse, Victoria, in December.
Additionally, electronic acts such as HorsegiirL, KI/KI, DJ BORING and SG Lewis will perform during the four-day New Year’s Eve rave.
Located west of Geelong, 126 kilometers from Melbourne, the Beyond the Valley 2024 festival will take place between December 28 and January 1.
The organizers of the event have also announced that one day. tickets It will be available for the festival with pre-sale starting August 28.
In a move sure to delight festival-goers, fans will be able to check out each day’s schedule on the event’s website.
Meanwhile, Bluesfest has ended after 35 years, marking the end of one of Australia’s longest-running music festivals.
Byron Bay Music Festival announced on Wednesday that its four-day event starting on April 17, 2025 will be its “final curtain call”.
“Bluesfest Byron Bay, Australia’s largest and most awarded music festival, proudly announces that the 2025 edition will be its final curtain call,” organizers said.
“After 35 years of celebrating the best of blues, Roots music and more, the legendary institution that has brought the world’s greatest artists, plus many of our own, to Australia will host its latest festival.”
Also taking part in the four-day event will be American hip hop queen Ice Spice (pictured), which begins on December 28 and runs until January 1.
The final Bluesfest will take place April 17-20 at Byron Events Farm.
Festival director Peter Noble OAM said Bluesfest was a “labour of love” and a celebration of community, music and the resilient spirit of fans.
However, Noble, who has been running the festival since 1994 and in the music industry for more than 50 years, said it was time to “close this chapter.”
“After the 2025 festival, as much as it pains me to say this, it’s time to close this chapter,” he said.
Like many Australian festivals, Bluesfest has faced many challenges, including cost increases, changes in ticket purchasing behavior and being forced to close due to the Covid pandemic and extreme weather.
Bluesfest is the latest in a long line of Australian music festivals to be scrapped this year, including Splendor in the Grass, Groovin the Moo and ValleyWays.