Forget waiting up till midnight to see in the new year,9pm is when it is all happening in Perth this New Year’s Eve.
The cases are linked to the current Omicron outbreak in Perth with the possible transmission of the virus to people who visited three massage parlours still a major concern for health authorities.
The government is offering a $30 million grant scheme after the event industry claimed the shutting down of music festivals has resulted in a loss of more than $26.5 million as a result of 250 events being cancelled.
There are still 46 close contacts from the Perth cluster who have not been tested,down from 86,as businesses impacted by New Year’s Eve event cancellations call for a better compensation program than previous lockdown grants.
“When you come and you walk the strip,the community engagement,you can actually feel it,it’s not fake. It’s not something that’s advertised or promoted. It’s something that’s actually quite real,” cafe owner Sandro Puca said.
The days of die-hard fans camping in long lines outside the box office to secure tickets to popular events are seemingly over.
Premier Mark McGowan announced the next stage out of post-lockdown restrictions late Thursday evening after five days without any new community cases.
The cancellation raises questions about other big events in Perth this year,such as the Perth Royal Show and the Christmas Pageant.
As a director of Ultimo Catering and Events,one of the biggest events companies in Perth,Peter Jamieson has been astounded with how quickly the social distancing measures slashed his diary of upcoming work.
One of Australia's biggest stadium operators is disinfecting frequently touched surfaces four times an hour at its venues in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Opposition Leader Liza Harvey is calling for the return to WA of Rally Australia,almost 15 years after then-tourism minister Mark McGowan decided to pull its funding.