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There was a real tinge of sadness at this the last ever Great Southern Blues Festival on the long weekend.

Neil Mumme and his crew will hopefully bring another event or two to town, and while not over multiple days, there is enough in Narooma for visitors to do even if the music lasts only one day.

Two couples certainly hoping for a new Narooma music event are Ellen and Gavin Tom from Parkes and Steve and Kim Flaws from Cootamundra, both friends with Rhonda Upton from the now closed La Salle Motel where many an international blues muso has stayed.

Chatting to them on Friday evening, they said they all loved to come to Narooma and could see how important a large event was for a small town that relied on tourism.

“We will keep coming, things have to progress and I’m sure there will be something to replace it,” they said.

“You need something that attracts new people who then fall in love with Narooma and want to keep coming back.”