A relaxed vibe and friendly atmosphere at the 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival has lead to a overwhelmingly positive weekend for committee president John Young.
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"The weekend has gone really, really well," Mr Young said.
"Everyone has been so complimentary of the acts we have put on.
"I have been impressed with the the performance and the performers, as well as the reception of the audience.
"We are getting superb performances from everyone on the card."
Mr Young said the 450 performers at this year's festival were wide-ranging and eclectic.
"There is people coming here from the America's, from Africa, from Europe, as well as the myriad of Australian performers," he said.
Nearly 10,000 people attended the 2019 Folk Festival, slightly less then in previous years, but this had made the event feel "comfortable", Mr Young said.
"I think that this is a real lesson for us," he said.
"If we can maintain the numbers around 10,000 then event feels comfortable.
"We have to have a look at it, because if we keep the numbers at this level we may have to make some concessions.
"If we can work our economics to suit this model then we will be sustainable."
Mr Young highlighted the work of the volunteers and staff who put time into the festival to make the event run.
"There is no doubt that the Port Fairy Folk Festival would not have got to what it is now without the amazing army of volunteers.
"The production crew who come in do a really good job.
"We don't get complaints about poor sound or lighting."
Senior Constable Lachlan Barr, of Port Fairy police, praised the behaviour of the crowd at the Port Fairy Folk Festival saying that only one patron had to be removed from the site because of drunkeness.
However, police are calling for information on an assault on two men who were attacked on Bank Street, Port Fairy, at 1am on Sunday.
The two men aged in their early 20s were assaulted by two other men, which left them with "quite bad" cuts to the back of their heads, requiring stitches.
Anyone with information should contact police.
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