New Year’s Eve event ‘Ignite Marlborough’ cancelled
Marlborough's much loved New Year's Eve event, Ignite Marlborough', held annually at the Picton Foreshore has been cancelled this year due to Covid-19.
Deputy Mayor and Marlborough Sounds Ward Councillor, Nadine Taylor says the signals from Government are clear that event organisers must ensure that only those who are double vaccinated are in attendance. To safely ensure these criteria events need to be able to control a single point of entry.
Given that securing a single point of entry is not realistically possible for this event Council and Marlborough 4 Fun, have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's Ignite Marlborough, Clr Taylor said.
We understand that this news will be very disappointing for all of those involved in the event and for our local community who look forward to the tradition of family-friendly fun and fireworks to ring in the New Year, she said
Marlborough 4 Fun Manager, Taylor Keen says her team, in conjunction with the Council, held off confirming the difficult decision for as long as possible.
Our team shares in the disappointment that will be felt by many throughout the Marlborough community who look forward to this annual tradition. We were very fortunate to have had a fantastic New Year's Eve celebration last year on Picton's foreshore when the rest of the world was quiet, and we will look forward to planning another great New Year's Eve event in 2022, Ms Keen said.
We would like to thank our many vendors, bands, and supporters, who have been extremely patient with us as we navigated through these uncertain times. Although there have been many changes for this upcoming holiday period, we hope everyone will take the opportunity to enjoy new traditions and spend time among friends and family, she said.
Clr Taylor said despite the cancelation of this event Picton is still very much open for business and remains a great place to visit over the Christmas/New Year period and the summer season.
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