Melbourne: Fireworks display on New Year's Eve in the capital Canberra has been canceled due to wildfire in Australia. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has announced complete control over the forest by Wednesday, but mercury is expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Monday and Tuesday.
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The Events ACT had planned a fireworks display in Canberra at nine o'clock and 12 o'clock on Tuesday night to celebrate the new year, but both on Sunday evening after the ACT Emergency Services Agency commissioner Georgina Whelan instructed not to do so. Fireworks displays were canceled. Speaking to the press on Sunday, Ms. Whelan said, "It would be a prudent decision for us not to fire at the ACT."
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Thousands of people were expected to arrive in Canberra's Central Business District (CBD) to watch fireworks, but Ms. Whelan said there was a huge risk. Events SCT reported that in addition to fireworks around the CBD, other events, including live music, could also be canceled due to bad weather and poor air quality.
