The NSW government withdrew funding for SXSW Sydney before event organisers pulled the pin, following a review of the multimillion-dollar investment by the state’s peak tourism agency.
SXSW Sydney was abruptly cancelled on Wednesday, just three years into a five-year agreement signed in the wake of the pandemic to bring the famed “festival of festivals” to Australian shores.
Event partner TEG said the decision followed discussions between the NSW …
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