Barellan's 2020 Good Old Days Festival has become the latest community event to fall victim to the coronavirus.
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The Barellan Working Clydesdale Committee has made the decision on May 22 to cancel the 11th annual festival, which was due to be held in October, because there are still questions about when coronavirus restrictions would be relaxed enough for a large gathering to go ahead.
"We are devastated for our small community of Barellan, our hard working committee, volunteers, exhibitors and visitors," committee secretary Norma Zingel said.
"We made this decision in the light of protecting the welfare of all those involved with the event.
"Our event relies on volunteers and visitors coming from every state in Australia to make it the success it is, and whether state borders will be open is yet to be decided."
Ms Zingel said a disabled toilet block donated by the Narrandera Shire Council had been relocated from Lake Talbot swim park to the Barellan showground for the festival and other year round events.
"We have also installed a new stove in the scone kitchen and will be making improvements to the showground throughout the year."
The Good Old Days Festival will now be held on October 2 and 3, 2021.
The festival drew a record crowd of 7500 last year and has grown into the Narrandera Shire's biggest event, generating more than $1 million to the regional economy.
It has been billed as the greatest gathering of harnessed animals in the world and features the nation's biggest composite team of 32 horses pulling the Clydesdale committee's own fully laden wool wagon.
The event also incorporates the annual Furphy Festival, which draws enthusiasts from around the country to see some of the nation's rarest collectible water carts on display.
