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Wild weather has forced the cancellation of the WA Day festival scheduled to take place this Sunday and Monday in Perth.
Despite promises that the festival would “go on rain or shine” this WA Day long weekend, severe weather conditions forced the hand of organizers just days before the event was due to take place.
“Due to the heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours and the forecast for even heavier rain, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the festival in the interest of public safety,” said General Manager of Operations Kelly Dewar-Matusik. in Thursday.
“This decision was made with the utmost consideration for safety as mandated by our core funders and key stakeholders.
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“Their commitment to providing a safe environment for all participants is paramount and is based on their directive that the events on Sunday and Monday will be cancelled.”
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