Festivalgoers Sweat as Southeastern Australia Boils

Published on March 9, 2024

Event organisers across southeast Australia are sweating over safety concerns and cancellations as an autumn heatwave settles in for the long weekend. Heatwave conditions are forecast for South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania from Saturday to Monday. Melbourne’s famous Moomba Parade was cancelled on Saturday due to concerns for performers and spectators as temperatures soar in Victoria, but the infamous Birdman Rally will go ahead on Sunday. “This is a very difficult decision, particularly in Moomba’s 70th year, but we must prioritise people’s health in these extreme conditions,” Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp said in a statement....

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