Global InformationCity of Perth Skyworks information
| City of Perth Skyworks | |
|---|---|
 2006 Skyworks from the Applecross foreshore | |
| Genre | Fireworks display |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Perth Water |
| Years active | 1985–2022 |
| Inaugurated | 26 January 1985 |
| Most recent | 26 January 2022 |
The City of Perth Skyworks (previously named for other sponsors[a]) was a large scale fireworks show in Perth, Western Australia that was held annually on Australia Day (26 January) over Perth Water, the section of the Swan River adjacent to the central business district. For many years the City of Perth Skyworks were the largest fireworks celebration in the country on Australia Day.[4]
The event ran every year from 1985 to 2022, except for 2017 when the show was cancelled due to a plane crash on the Swan River, and in 2021 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the 2022 Skyworks, the City of Perth decided to end the long running event for a number of reasons including waning interest, environmental concerns, and the high financial cost of putting on the show.[5][6] For 2023 it was replaced by a more modest fireworks display, presented as an instalment of the City of Perth's City of Lights series of drone shows.[5][7]
- ^ "Noise Abatement (96fm Sky Show) Exemption Order 1986" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 3 January 1986. p. 15.
- ^ "Lotterywest axes link to 'violent' Skyworks". The West Australian. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Donna Powell Photography. "Coca-Cola Perth Skyshow 2012". Facebook. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Perth Lights Up for Australia Day". 24 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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