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The usual Moomba attractions â the parade, water skiing tournament and Birdman Rally â will be substituted with a series of family-friendly events and attractions across the city that are aimed at helping âbring the buzz back to Melbourne,â the City of Melbourne said in a statement. Iconic buildings across Melbourne will also be lit up in red to encourage everybody to show their love for the city. Before the reversal, Major Events Minister Martin Pakula said he had expressed his âdisappointmentâ to Cr Capp and that he âgot the senseâ council would change course. âA scaled-back event . can still be a great event,â Mr Pakula said. ....
Melbourne's Moomba festival back on 24 hours after cancellation smh.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from smh.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Historically, we would welcome around 1.3 million people to Moomba over the Labour Day weekend. This year, because of COVID-19 safety requirements, we would be able to only have around 14,000 attendees at Moomba each day. The famous Birdman Rally and traditional festival parade had already been cancelled. The Victorian Water Ski Association this week decided to cancel its 2021 Nautique Moomba Masters water sports event, a key attraction of the festival. Moomba was the last major event to take place in Melbourne before COVID restrictions were introduced last year. It is the first time the festival has not gone ahead since it was first introduced in 1955. ....
âIncredibly difficultâ: Moomba festival cancelled for first time in history Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size The iconic Moomba Festival has been cancelled for the first time in its 66-year history. Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp said reduced crowd numbers due to COVID-19 restrictions led her to make the âincredibly difficult decisionâ to cancel the festival. A colourful scene from Moomba in 2020. Credit:Eddie Jim Cr Capp said visitor numbers would have had to be significantly reduced and with key events including the Moomba Parade and the Birdman Rally already called off, âthe Moomba we know and love cannot go aheadâ. ....
Iconic festival cancelled for first time in 66 years dailymercury.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymercury.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.