Just one more sleep until Skyfire returns to the nation’s capita with over 120 thousand people expected to turn out to Lake Burley Griffin for the fireworks show.

The display will be 18 minutes long and synchronized to a custom soundtrack.

Nearly 16 thousand fireworks will launch from 11 positions across the lake.

Mr Fortunato Foti is the Creative Director of Foti International Fireworks, the team in charge of executing the big show since 2005.

The Fortunato Family has been in the fireworks business for 7 generations, since 1793.

Hit 104.7’s Wilko & Court’s spoke to Mr Foti, you can listen to the full chat here…