It remains to be seen whether this will actually happen. It is conceivable that the organizers simply wait until the federal ban on major events (valid until the end of August) is extended. Then you would not have to cancel the island festival on its own.
Fire departments are also affected
The corona-related Solid calm hits many hard – even the fire departments in Lower Austria. By June all festivals have already been canceled, it is unclear what will happen next. Up to 1000 events are affected, according to the state command.
This also eliminates important sources of income for the emergency services, because the money is often used to co-finance the purchase of machines. “We built a new fire station this year and one vehicle purchased ”, reports Hannes Lechner, Fire chief in Bischofstetten in Lower Austria.
“Failures hurt every fire brigade”
The cupola cup, a competition with wine taverns that should have recently taken place, had to be canceled. “The failures do everyone fire Department hurt us too, of course. Fortunately, the church will support us in this difficult phase, ”says Lechner.
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