This year’s annual Melbourne Cup Parade, a longstanding tradition where horses and jockeys are showcased on the city’s streets, has been cancelled.
Organisers of the parade, which has run every year since 1983 except over 2020-21 due to the pandemic, did not apply for funding from the City of Melbourne to host the event.
The Parade has run every year, except for 2020-21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, since 1983. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew HenshawAnimal rights activists protested the event last year and have increased pressure on organisers to have it axed in recent years.
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