Tag: Carnivals and Festivals
New limits proposed on fireworks sales
Workplace Standards Tasmania is looking at reducing the range of fireworks able to be sold to the public. [MORE]
Competing festivals gear up for big weekend
Organisers of this weekend's Cygnet Folk Festival are confident of a big turn out despite another major festival being held at the same time.[MORE]
Falls organisers urged to work in Govt time frame
The future of Tasmania's Falls Festival is still not assured.[MORE]
Falls Festival told to apply for state funding
The organisers of Tasmania's Falls Festival have been told to make an application for state funding.[MORE]
Government assurance on Falls delays
The State Government has agreed to ensure the smooth running of Tasmania's biggest music festival.[MORE]
Elvis Festival sleeper train cancelled
Plans to boost the number of people attending this year's Elvis Festival at Parkes in New South Wales have been dealt a blow by the cancellation of a train from Melbourne.[MORE]
Falls organisers in talks on traffic jam
The founder of the Tasmanian Falls Festival is putting his case to politicians today, to ensure traffic chaos will not occur at next year's event.[MORE]
No extension to Taste festival
The organisers of Hobart's Taste festival have ruled out extending the event for an extra week.[MORE]
'Stay, move or shut down': Summernats' future uncertain
Organisers of Canberra's Summernats car show will not say whether the four day festival will return to the national capital next year.[MORE]
Summernats crowd numbers down as car lovers feel the pinch
The world economic crisis has had its impact on Canberra's Summernats car spectacular, with crowd numbers down on previous years.[MORE]
Isabelle Huppert to head Cannes jury: organisers
Isabelle Huppert, who twice won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, will head the jury at the festival's 62nd edition this May, organisers say.[MORE]
Review likely after Falls Festival breath-testing delays
Organisers of the Tasmanian Falls Festival will meet the state's acting Premier Lara Giddings next week to discuss how to reduce delays caused by drug and alcohol testing of drivers leaving the event. [MORE]
Summernats organiser caught speeding
The organiser of Summernats car festival has escaped a speeding fine despite driving almost 40km an hour over the limit.[MORE]
Police apologise for Falls delays
Tasmanian police have apologised to those they describe as 'law abiding citizens' who were caught in traffic delays while trying to leave the Falls Music Festival at Marion Bay yesterday.[MORE]
Falls organisers disappointed at breath testing wait
Organisers of the Falls Festival music event in Tasmania say they're disappointed with the decision of police to breath test patrons leaving the event.[MORE]
New York crowds cheer in chilly New Year
Huge crowds braved biting cold in New York to watch the traditional drop of the crystal ball on Times Square.[MORE]
Anger grows at Falls Festival breath tests
There is mounting anger at the Falls Festival on Tasmania's east coast, where revellers say compulsory breath tests are causing extensive delays.[MORE]
Europe sees in the New Year
Millions of revellers across Europe have ushered in the New Year with fireworks displays in the major capitals.[MORE]
Hobart welcomes the New Year
It was a fairly low-key New Years Eve celebration on Hobart's waterfront last night.[MORE]
Brisbane celebrations welcome 2009 with new optimism
Queenslanders celebrating the New Year have expressed hope that it may be better than 2008.[MORE]
Arrests up, assaults down at Sydney NYE
Sydney police arrested more NYE partygoers than usual but the number of assaults was down. [MORE]
Massive crowd welcomes 2009 in Sydney
About 1.5 million people have crammed the foreshores of Sydney Harbour to greet the New Year.[MORE]
500,000 to pack Melbourne CBD for New Year celebrations
Around half a million people are expected to head to the Melbourne CBD tonight to welcome in 2009.[MORE]
Brisbane gets set for double-bang new year's party
Brisbane's biggest new year's eve party will go off with a double-bang tonight, with the party at South Bank staging two fireworks displays.[MORE]
Police issue drug warning ahead of NYE
Police will use sniffer dogs and undercover officers to target drug dealers at New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney.[MORE]
