The City of Ryde Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 29 April was adjourned at 6.30pm due to a fire alarm evacuation interrupting proceedings. The meeting will be scheduled on another date yet to be decided.
The Moon Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea and other East and Southeast Asia.
It is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and the moon is believed to be at its fullest and brightest. The festival celebrates three fundamental concepts: gathering with family and friends, thanksgiving and praying.
Some of the traditions of the festival are: eating mooncakes, drinking tea and carrying the bright lanterns.