Weather forces cancellation to Australia Day events at Elder Park on Thursday night

Australia Day events set to be held at Elder Park tonight have hit turbulence with wild weather killing off celebrations.

Fireworks at the Aus Lights on the River event in Adelaide CBD on Thursday night, January 25th cancelled because of weather conditions. Pictured on Jan 26th 2023. Picture: Ben Clark

Unexpected heavy rain across Adelaide has forced the cancellation of Australia Day events, expected for Thursday night.

The events, Aus Lights on the River at 5pm and the Twilight Reflections at 7.30pm – both held at Elder Park – have been cancelled due Thursday’s weather conditions.

Aus Lights on the River and Twilight Reflections events in Adelaide CBD on Thursday January 25th, because of weather conditions. Picture: Ben Clark

The highly anticipated cinematic firework display scheduled for 9.30pm, has also been cancelled.

The Friday program with events running from 7am to 9.30pm will go-ahead as scheduled.

Organised by the Australia Day Council (SA) as part of this year’s two-day Australia Day program, the events showcase the state’s story, through “immersive visually engaging light, vision, and sound installations.

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