Loch Hart music festival founder and Colac native Jayden Bath has been shortlisted for the Music Network's prestigious 30 Under 30 Awards.
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One of the 50 finalists in the 'Entrepreneurs and Innovators' category, Mr Bath is stoked to be honoured with the shortlisting.
"It's very flattering and odd to be celebrating at this time," he said.
"The festival is only entering it's third year. It's awesome to think it's been recognised as an established and industry-leading festival."
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Mr Bath submitted his application for the awards about a month ago with no expectations of a result.
He said one of the standout initiatives of the Loch Hart music festival in its category was its sustainability aspects.
After the 2019 event, less than five household bins of landfill was produced over the course of the three-day camping festival with almost 1,000 revellers.
"Sustainability was always at the back of mind when planning the festival but I never set out to run it as a leader in that space," Mr Bath said.
"I set out to do the right thing and accomplish what I and my friends want to see in a festival.
"Now it's gotten to the point where I don't understand why other festivals don't have reusable crockery or have banned single-use items.
"I want other festivals to adopt this mantra as it definitely makes us stand out.
"I'm a genuine believer that people come away from the festival with how easy it is to sustainable."
Mr Bath will find out in the coming days whether he has been named in the 30 Under 30 Awards and you can vote for him before midnight on Friday, April 10 here.
Pencil Loch Hart into your calendar for November 20-22, however the event is subject to change depending on coronavirus regulations.
"The festival is genuinely one of the most community feeling places," Mr Bath said.
"I've described it before as it feels like your best friends house party; everyone talks, you camp next to each other and it's very intimate while being in one of the most unique picturesque locations."
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