Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New Year's celebrations on January 1 this year. Photo: Getty ImagesNew South Wales' Deputy Premier John Barilaro has called for New Year's Eve fireworks in Sydney to be cancelled, saying it's a "very easy decision". Some communities have decided to cancel or postpone their fireworks displays, including Armidale in the state's north and Huskisson on the state's south. More than 250,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Sydney fireworks to be scrapped, with funding redirected to drought and bushfire relief. MELBOURNE EVENT TO GO AHEADMelbourne's New Year's Eve fireworks display were also set to go ahead, amid heightened fire danger as extreme heat scorches Victoria.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 30, 2019 01:07 UTC