Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks, one of the world's most spectacular celebrations of the calendar change, face being scrapped because of industrial action by train workers, police have said.

RTÉ

Ireland

Sydney New Year's fireworks threatened with cancellation

Union accuses police of scaremongering over industrial action

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The Independent

Evgeny Lebedev

London

Greater London

England

United Kingdom

Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to train strike

Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks display could be cancelled this year owing to the ongoing industrial action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) seeking pay rises and improvements to working conditions. New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb said she had "grave concerns" about the safety of revellers who would gather in large numbers to witness the yearly spectacle. If the fireworks are cancelled, it could cost the economy $98…

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Gautam Adani

New Delhi

Delhi

India

Sydney's Iconic New Year's Eve Fireworks Could Be Cancelled. Here's Why

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has threatened to recommend cancelling Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks display if ongoing rail action means police cannot guarantee the safety of crowds.

Sydney Morning Herald

Nine Entertainment Co.

Sydney

New South Wales

Australia

Top cop threatens to cancel NYE fireworks if rail strikes continue

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has accused NSW Police of "scaring the public" over threats to cancel the New Year's Eve fireworks due to industrial action potentially impacting public safety.

ABC Australia

Australian Government

Sydney train chaos threatens NYE fireworks says police, union disagrees

Government of Ireland

Talks of cancelling Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks amid rail strikes have been slammed as “a brand-new low for state politics”.

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Murdoch family

‘New low’: Union slams NYE fireworks threat

Police might recommend Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks be cancelled over public-safety concerns stemming from union-enforced train disruptions.

The West Australian

Kerry Stokes

Police threat to cut fuse on famed New Year fireworks

The authorities fear transport problems due to a social movement followed by railway employees.

Les autorités redoutent des problèmes de transports en raison d’un mouvement social suivi par des employés des chemins de fer.

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LVMH

Paris

Île-de-France

France

Sydney: the famous New Year's Eve fireworks display threatened with cancellation by a strike

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City of Perth

Western Australia

Famed New Year fireworks may be axed over safety fears

SYDNEY, Dec 20 — Sydney New Year’s fireworks, one of the world’s most spectacular celebrations of the calendar change, face being scrapped because of industrial action by train workers, police said today. Up to 250,000 people are expected to come into Sydney to see the show, and they need to return home afterwards, said New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb. “If trains are not available and people cannot leave the city, I have very larg…

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Dato’ Siew Ka Wei

Selangor

Malaysia

Sydney’s iconic New Year fireworks threatened with cancellation amid train workers’ proposed strike

Sydney New Year's fireworks threatened with cancellation

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