For seven decades, the Cardile family has been the driving force behind the mesmerising fireworks displays that have become synonymous with the Perth Royal Show.
This year, the family has promised to surpass all expectations and deliver a spectacle that will leave attendees in awe.
Originally from Italy, their pyrotechnic passion has been passed down through generations.
Rob Cardile began working with his father at 14.
“I’d come after school, wait all day for home time to come to the show to help Dad,” he said.
The art has changed a lot since then.
“Fireworks have changed in terms of how we perform, at night on the arena we don’t have a person going along and lighting them physically, the computer takes care of that,” he said.
Rob’s son Jim is also part of the family business, which this year is celebrating seven decades at the show.
But the magic doesn’t happen overnight.
“The most important thing is the musical soundtrack, which we’ve been working on for about eight months,” Jim said.
The process involves intricate programming and designing, ensuring that each of the more than 20,000 individual fireworks is timed to the tenth of a second.
From this Saturday, they’re promising a true spectacle in the sky.
“It’s a little bit of theatre that we’ve introduced into the display, something that’s never been done before in Australia,” Rob said.
“This year’s finale is the biggest in Royal Show history,” added Jim.
“There are more fireworks going off than ever before from over 120 positions.”
This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.
