The Red Hot Summer Tour taking place in Kiama on Saturday has had to be postponed due to dangerous winds, organisers said.
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About 5000 festival-goers were set to descend on Kiama Showground for the tour, with performances by classic Australian acts including Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, The Living End, Killing Heidi, The Angels, Baby Animals and Boom Crash Opera.
A cancellation announcement was made on the Red Hot Summer Tour's official Facebook page about 10.30am.
"Due to severe on site winds causing site and infrastructure damage, plus continues gale force warnings for the remainder of the day, the risk factors for patrons and staff are extreme and as such we cannot proceed with today's event," the post read.
"Winds on the site are continuing to gust at over 100km per hour."
The date for the concert has been rescheduled to October 17.
All current tickets are valid for the new date. If you are unable to attend the new date please contact your point of purchase for a full refund.
The cancellation comes a day after tour organisers advised that Saturday's sold-out event in Kiama would go ahead despite coronavirus concerns.
On Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison effectively placed a ban on all non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people across Australia in a tougher approach to the coronavirus crisis.
The move, which will not start until Monday, does not apply to schools, universities, public transport or airports.
The annual Sydney Royal Easter Show cancelled its 2020 show soon after Mr Morrison's announcement, becoming one of the first major casualties of the decision.
President of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Robert Ryan OAM said it was distressing and disappointing to cancel the Show for 2020.
"There are many people who will be very upset by this decision, and this is the first time the Sydney Royal Easter Show has been cancelled because of a public health emergency since the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1919," he said.
The NRL announced games would be played in empty stadiums in round two with clubs advised to comply with government advice to ban large gatherings from Monday.
The governing body has cleared Canberra and North Queensland to host their round one Friday night games despite growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Crowds are allowed to attend those fixtures with the league to reassess the situation on Saturday morning for five remaining games over the weekend.
Mr Morrison and state and territory leaders agreed on strongly recommending the limits on gatherings at the Council of Australian Governments meeting on Friday.
The move was recommended by Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy and the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee.
Mr Morrison also advised Australians against travelling overseas unless it is essential.
"Only essential travel should be considered if you are going overseas from this point forward," Mr Morrison said.
Mr Morrison said the government's advice on the restrictions on gatherings was "a scalable precautionary response."
He said he would still be attending the Sharks-Souths rugby league clash on Saturday, although "it might be the last game I get to go to for a long time".
Mr Morrison said, if churches held services for more than 500 people, they would have to consider holding more with fewer numbers.
There is speculation the state government will announce the cancellation of the Royal Easter Show.
A response is awaited from the the NRL and AFL.
Even before the announcement, the Australian Formula One Grand Prix and Supercars' round, which was to be held in Melbourne this weekend, was cancelled.
Cricket Australia has banned spectators from Australia's three-match one-day series against New Zealand in Sydney and Hobart.
The World Surf League has cancelled the opening event of the 2020 Championship Tour - the Corona Open on the Gold Coast from March 26.
The number of coronavirus cases in NSW has risen to 92, with 14 new cases reported between 1pm on Thursday and 11am today (Friday).
NSW Health listed the new cases, advising whether they were travellers, but no residential information was provided, which is now the general practice.
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I'm a member of ACM's national property team, covering the Illawarra and South Coast. Based in Albion Park, NSW, I write about exciting, interesting or just downright quirky properties that have been listed for sale, major sales, market trends, auctions and more. One of my favourite aspects of being a journalist is I believe everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?
I'm a member of ACM's national property team, covering the Illawarra and South Coast. Based in Albion Park, NSW, I write about exciting, interesting or just downright quirky properties that have been listed for sale, major sales, market trends, auctions and more. One of my favourite aspects of being a journalist is I believe everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?
