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Sydney’s NYE fireworks by the numbers
By Megan Gorrey and Broede Carmody
As mentioned earlier, more than six tonnes of fireworks will be sent into Sydney’s skyline tonight.
Here are some more facts about tonight’s fireworks displays:
Sydney’s 9pm fireworks. Credit:Edwina Pickles
- About 25,000 shooting effects will be launched from 178 firing locations on the Harbour Bridge
- Six thousand fireworks will shoot from the four sails of the Opera House
- Nine thousand aerial shells will be launched from five barges on the harbour
- Crews will manage 60 tonnes of equipment, including 25 kilometres of cabling linking 15 computers used to launch the fireworks
- An estimated 1.1 billion viewers watch the show from around the world each year
New Zealand rings in the new year
By Broede Carmody
There are just a couple of hours left until it becomes 2022 across Australia’s east coast.
But across the Tasman, our friends in New Zealand have already rung in the new year.
Auckland celebrated with a massive lighting display.
The city’s traditional fireworks show was cancelled this year due to COVID-19.
Auckland’s Skytower and harbour bridge lit up as part of NYE celebrations. Credit:Getty
A look back at Melbourne’s early fireworks
By Marta Pascual Juanola
Melbourne’s first round of fireworks lit up the Docklands skyline about half an hour ago.
The crowd erupted into loud cheers and children waved glow sticks as the first notes of Avicii’s song Good Feeling filled the air.
Even security guards dressed in high-vis jackets stopped to watch and film the display.
A second round of fireworks is scheduled to go off at midnight.
The 9.30pm New Year’s Eve fireworks at Melbourne’s docklands. Credit:Joe Armao
‘It looks like everyone will get it’: Yarra River revellers not worried about COVID
By Marta Pascual Juanola
It was all excitement for the new year onboard Melbourne’s Lady Cutler cruise ship.
Revellers dressed in their finest party outfits feasted on canapes and wine carted in by suited-up waiters as they waited to sail down the Yarra River.
Partying on the Lady Cutler earlier today. Credit:Joe Armao
Ashour Khouhaba said he was planning a night of dancing and partying before heading home.
“We are very happy to get out of the house and celebrate in this way,” he said.
“Because of the lockdowns we couldn’t come for a couple of years.”
Mr Khouhaba said he was willing to take his chances with COVID.
“We were just talking in the car, it looks like everyone will get it. It’s either this week or another time.”
On the top deck, revellers donning golden vests and matching hats toasted for a better 2022, their wishes muffled by the tooting of the horn indicating the boat’s imminent departure.
Partygoers poked their heads and champagne flutes over the balcony, waving, toasting and cheering as the vessel set sail down the river.
A look back at Sydney’s 9pm fireworks display
By Broede Carmody
Photographer Edwina Pickles had a prime view of Sydney’s 9pm fireworks display.
The Welcome to Country fireworks were directed by the City of Sydney’s creative consultant and First Nations artist Blak Douglas.
NYE 2021 a flurry of firsts for those born during the pandemic
By Marta Pascual Juanola
For 8-month-old Melburnian Sabar Kaur Mann, the last day of the year has been a day of many firsts.
Today was her first time on the ferry to Geelong and her first time at the beach. And tonight will mark her first time celebrating New Year’s Eve as well as the first time seeing fireworks.
Parents Navpreet Kaur and Manjot Singh Mann said they wanted to make a day of the celebrations after a tough 2021.
Sabar Kaur Mann, 8 months, with father Manjot Singh Mann, centre right, and mother Navpreet Kaur. Credit:Joe Armao
“It’s important for us because we’ve worked very had for a year,” Mr Mann said.
“It’s her first [time] seeing fireworks, so we don’t know whether she’ll be scared or she’ll like it,” Ms Mann added.
Sabar was born at the height of the pandemic, when COVID rules restricted visitors to hospital. Mr Mann was able to see the birth of his first daughter, but Ms Mann had to spend several hours alone in hospital after giving birth prematurely.
In her short life, Sabar has lived through three lockdowns, one global pandemic and Melbourne’s reopening.
Mr Mann said he was confident current pandemic restrictions would keep them safe.
“We are fully vaccinated, so we are confident it is OK and we can go out. We take the precautions, sanitise our hands, put our mask on. All we can do is follow the rules.”
Watch: Sydney’s 9pm fireworks
More than six tonnes of fireworks will be launched into Sydney’s skyline tonight across two displays.
The first display was at 9pm AEDT.
You can watch the playback version here:
Sydney Harbour fireworks tickets still available
By Daniella White
If you’ve ever wanted to witness Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display, there’s still time to pack a picnic rug and head to the harbour.
The City of Sydney says free tickets are still available for popular vantage points, but people must book online.
While hundreds of thousands of people would usually be jostling for prime spots to watch the display, the Omicron outbreak is keeping crowds away.
Tickets can still be booked for the following vantage points here.
The vantage points are as follows:
- Giba Park;
- Pirrama Park;
- Observatory Hill;
- Beare Park;
- Embarkation Park; and
- Bicentennial Park.
As with previous years, there are major parking restrictions and road closures. Authorities are urging people to leave their cars at home and catch public transport if visiting the city.
A milestone for Sydney fireworks director
By Sarah McPhee
Tonight is an extra special night for fireworks director Fortunato Foti, who is marking his 25th year behind Sydney Harbour’s colourful display.
“Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebration is one of the largest and most technologically advanced fireworks displays in the world,” Lord Mayor Clover Moore said earlier today.
New Year’s Eve fireworks director Fortunato Foti earlier this month. Credit:Louise Kennerley
“It promotes Australia and our beautiful city on the global stage and is watched by millions across Australia and the world.
“This will be Fortunato Foti’s 25th year of creating the world’s best New Year’s Eve fireworks display on our amazing Sydney Harbour.”
City of Sydney New Year’s Eve executive producer Stephen Gilby said the show “would not be possible” without Foti International Fireworks, who had worked hard “to get everything up and running for tonight”.
Cr Moore said the bridge pylons will light up at 8.30pm AEDT, followed by the 9pm Welcome to Country fireworks display – curated by Blak Douglas – and accompanied by a hip-hop performance.
She said she will receive a “symbolic message stick on behalf of the people of Sydney”, before the harbour becomes “a sea of blue lights” at 10pm to acknowledge frontline workers amid two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres said the display was an opportunity to thank frontline workers for their contributions.
“We know as Omicron [variant of COVID-19] is moving around our community, and will for the foreseeable future, that frontline service workers will be so absolutely critical to our public response,” he said.
“We know many people won’t come into the city this year because they are making a conscious decision to put their health first.”
The 9pm and midnight fireworks displays will last a combined 20 minutes. The theme of the evening is “See Sydney shine”.
Lack of early NYE crowds welcomed by Melbourne’s parents
By Marta Pascual Juanola
As Melbourne’s scorching heat begins to ease in the CBD-adjacent suburb of Docklands, revellers have hit the dance floor to the beat of African music.
Brunswick locals Clara Potter, 7, sister Guinevere, 6, and friend Thea Razentals, 6, were among the first to get into the groove at the COVID-compliant outdoor dance floor.
Clara Potter, left, and Thea Razentals, right, celebrate at an open-air dance floor in Melbourne’s Docklands. Credit:Joe Armao
The trio met at a park play date during lockdown and will watch fireworks together for the first time tonight.
Clara and Guinevere’s mother, Emily Potter, said they had been preparing the girls by showing them fireworks videos online.
“They are not quite sure what to expect,” she said.
“They’ve had such a rough year at school that we thought come down and have fun.”
Ms Potter said she wasn’t worried about COVID-19, but had been relieved to see the city empty of crowds on their way down to Docklands.
“If you’re gonna get it, you’re gonna get it. [But] crowd being a bit lighter this year it’s probably a good thing.”
Maz Mir was also relieved to see an empty celebration precinct when she came down to Docklands with her two children.
“We didn’t want to disappoint the kids, but we are hoping it doesn’t get too crowded.”
Ms Mir said event staff had been very diligent checking people’s tickets and proof of vaccination.
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