Rural Fire Service gives the green light for fireworks after fierce debate on whether it was appropriate amid raging bushfiresSydney New Year’s Eve fireworks will go ahead despite deputy premier's call to cancel eventThe NSW Rural Fire Service has given the go-ahead for Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display, despite calls for it to be cancelled, including from the deputy premier, John Barilaro. Temperatures around the state are expected to peak on Tuesday, with forecasts of more than 40C across western Sydney and in regional NSW. NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) The Sydney Harbour fireworks have been approved to proceed tomorrow. Barilaro said cancelling Sydney’s event would be a “very easy decision”. 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.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2019 01:26 UTC