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East Fremantle ends George Street Festival after rising sponsorship costs

East Fremantle will discontinue its George Street Festival. The festival ran since the 1990s. Rising costs and inconsistent sponsorships led to this change. The town will host four smaller events per year instead.

Why it mattersEast Fremantle is adapting to budget pressure. The town is spreading costs across multiple smaller events instead. This is better than relying on one big annual festival. That festival would need reliable sponsorship.

AustraliaEast Fremantle residents will experience the town's event calendar in a different way, with four targeted events throughout the year instead of one flagship festival, though the town maintains similar community engagement spending.

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