The Rural Fire Service has not ruled out axing the show as concerns mount about the risk of the bonanza causing further bush fires in the country. (Image: Getty Images)The display is due to go ahead today, despite the country being in the grip of a 40C heatwave. She added that cancelling it would ruin tens of thousands of people's New Year's Eve plans and also harm local businesses. (Image: DAN HIMBRECHTS/EPA-EFE/REX)Ms Goldberg said: "We know that cancelling the fireworks will have zero practical benefit for those fire-ravaged communities. Some councils in New South Wales have already cancelled their fireworks displays due to the risk of bush blazes.

Source: Daily Mirror December 30, 2019 00:33 UTC