{"id":573688,"date":"2026-03-30T07:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/573688\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:18:13","slug":"exmouth-wild-prawn-festival-postponed-in-aftermath-of-cyclone-narelle-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/573688\/","title":{"rendered":"Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival postponed in aftermath of Cyclone Narelle damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival has been postponed in the wake of damage caused by tropical cyclone Narelle, as recovery efforts begin in Exmouth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Organisers confirmed the decision following significant impacts to homes, businesses and infrastructure across the coastal town, with the focus now on supporting the local community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Festival director Louise Cashmore said the move was made after consultation with stakeholders, prioritising the needs of residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThis has been an incredibly tough time for Exmouth, and our priority is to ensure the community has the time and space it needs to recover,\u201d Ms Cashmore said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThe festival was created for Exmouth \u2014 to celebrate its people, its produce and a fishing industry that has been part of the town\u2019s heritage for generations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d69cae6c0d6bc67107cbae9f50fb2df1a46dbfce.jpg\" alt=\"Exmouth Prawn Festival Community Night\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconExmouth Prawn Festival Community Night Credit: Jydee Leonard and Scott Plume\/RegionalHUB<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cWe are committed to bringing it back at the right time, not only as a celebration for the community, but as a way to welcome visitors back and support local businesses as the town rebuilds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Tourism is expected to play a key role in the town\u2019s recovery, with organisers aiming to reschedule the event when it can help drive visitors and economic activity back into the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The festival is a major drawcard for the area, highlighting Exmouth\u2019s wild prawn industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">This year\u2019s event also marks a decade of certification by the Marine Stewardship Council, recognising the sustainability of the local fishery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Danie Du Toit, chief executive of Sea Harvest Australia, said the company\u2019s priority was supporting staff and the broader community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cMany of our team members and their families live in Exmouth and have been directly impacted by this event,\u201d Mr Du Toit said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cOur business has also been affected, with damage to our boats and local facilities, but our focus right now is supporting the community through recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cWe look forward to bringing the festival back as a positive moment for the town; helping to bring people back into Exmouth and support local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">New dates for the festival will be announced in the coming weeks following consultation with local businesses and the Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Exmouth Wild Prawn Festival has been postponed in the wake of damage caused by tropical cyclone Narelle,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":573689,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44,115038,45,1192],"class_list":["post-573688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news","tag-regional-news","tag-wa-news","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=573688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/573689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=573688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=573688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=573688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}