Maitland City Council has confirmed that this Saturday’s Riverlights Multicultural Festival has been cancelled as a result of forecasted rain and potential flooding.
Set to take place in Central Maitland’s Levee precinct, Riverlights was called off after talks with the State Emergency Service and the Bureau of Meteorology.
This was the first time the popular event was scheduled to run after the 2020 and 2021 events were impacted the pandemic.
“We’re looking on the bright side and focusing our energy on making Riverlights 2023 a great success,” Maitland City Council Coordinator City Events and Activation, Portia Wendt said.
“We’re disappointed to come to this decision, but the safety of our patrons, our staff and everyone who was scheduled to participate in this weekend’s celebrations comes first.
“We love working with our local multicultural community groups each year, so much effort goes into the planning and the performances – it’s the heart and soul of Riverlights. It’s a shame that we won’t get to see their hard work come to life this year.”
To keep up to date on plans for the 2023 Riverlights Multicultural Festival visit maitlandriverlights.com.au.
