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Maeve Bannister

Cancelled Mardi Gras party reflects broader money woes

Mardi Gras organisers say financial issues forced them to cancel the popular parade after-party. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Mardi Gras organisers are being urged think creatively about fundraising efforts to safeguard the festival into the future, as many express their disappointment at a key event's cancellation.

Weeks before the start of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, chief executive Jesse Matheson announced the organisation's "heartbreaking" decision to cancel the party that typically takes place following the iconic parade through the city. 

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