Blacktown City Council - Australia Day Fireworks Celebration 26th January 2019

This year, Blacktown City Council fireworks celebration and display for Australia Day, 26th January was well in line to be one the best events I have seen in many years of attending this event.

When we arrived on 'The Hill' at Rooty Hill there would have been no more than 10,000 people at the event around 6.30pm.                                                                                                  I was surprised that

parking was so easy. Normally, it is a struggle to park cars on The Hill. I was told from one of the Council spokesperson at the event - a lot of people would not be coming due to the extreme hot weather today. Temperatures reached a maximum of 38C at around 2.30pm and during the fireworks presentation dropped to a cooler 26C. Considering the day before reached to mid 40C, this was a slightly cooler day.

The Screaming Jets band was a well presented band, been playing publicly for over 30 years. Now entertaining our crowds just prior to the fireworks event. This was an exceptional choice of band to be playing at this event and well liked by some of the people I spoke to (mostly the older generation).h

Over the attendance at the seemed to be around the 40,000 to 42,000 - and were left standing happily with a brilliant presentation, although there seemed to be fires put out by the Fire And Rescue at the back of the sports field.

I thank, Our Mayor, Councillor Stephen Bali, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tony Bleasedale, all Councilors of Blacktown City Council Click here for all details and our dedicated Council Officers that make our Australia Day - a special Australia Day that we want to keep.

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We must not forget that there was ample of activities available for community members of Blacktown Local Government area to be entertained with. From woodchopping Click here for Blacktown City Council - Wood Chopping activity, childrens amusements, show bags, food stalls, St John's First Aid, SWR FM and  free drinking water facilities.

What was impressive, noticing a Chief Inspector of Police actually walking through the crowds (by himself), checking that everyone was behaving well and went one step further to ensuring that as he passed everyone was in a 'happy' mood.  Usually,  I would have groups of 2 or more police officers randomly going through the crowds doing their job. The Chief Inspector was seen walking through the crowds at least half a dozen times - this is hands on policing that is needed. 

There was a lot of police presence,to make the event a happy and pleasant event to go too. Speaking to another Police spokesperson, there seem to be no major issues to report at the end of the event

Feel free to watch this years and last years video of Rooty Hill Fireworks Australia Day event, below:
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