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    Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to train strike, police commissioner says

    Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to train strike, police commissioner says



    Karen Webb warns police can’t risk 250,000 people being ‘trapped in the city’ with no way out amid ongoing industrial disputeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales police commissioner, Karen Webb, says she has “grave concerns” about the safety of Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks proceeding during a train strike – and she could recommend they be cancelled.Webb on Friday said every year NSW police patrolled the event “on the basis that 250,000 people can come into the city and then safely leave the city”. Continue reading…



    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/20/sydney-new-years-eve-fireworks-possible-cancellation-train-strike-nsw-police-karen-webb

    Author : Emily Wind and Elias Visontay

    Publish date : 2024-12-20 00:14:00

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