A look at New Year's Eve celebrations around the country
Guest: Premier Peter Beattie, John So, Michael Harrison, Wayne Harrison
Viewer contact:
- Sydney: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Venue: Sydney Harbour
Fireworks: 9pm & 12am
Key vantage points include:
- Mrs Macquarie's Point
- Sydney Opera House
- Dawes Point (The Rocks)
- Bicentennial Park (Glebe)
- Bradley's Head
- Melbourne: www.melbourne.vic.gov.au or www.thatsmelbourne.com.au
Venues: six city locations
Fireworks: 9:15pm & 12am
Key vantage points include:
- Southgate
- Alexandra Gardens
- Birrarung Marr
- Federation Square
- Newquay, Docklands
- Waterfront, Docklands
- Adelaide: www.cityofadelaide.com.au
Venue: Town Hall, Victoria Square
Fireworks: 12am
Venue: Glenelg & Brighton Jetties
Fireworks: 12am
- Brisbane: www.ourbrisbane.com
Venue: South Bank
Fireworks: 9pm & 12am
- Perth: www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au
Venue: Northbridge
Music and performances
9.30pm to midnight
- Darwin: www.travelnt.com
Venue: Stokes Hill Wharf
Fireworks and entertainment
- Canberra: www.events.act.gov.au
Venue: Civic Square
Fireworks: 9pm & 12am
Roads and Civic carparks closed from 5pm
- Hobart:
Venue: The Taste
Princes Wharf Shed no 1
Tickets from $15.50
New Years Eve fireworks warnings
Guest: Dr Chris Brown
Viewer contact: www.adoptapet.com.au
Protecting pets on NYE
- Keep pets inside
- Ensure they have a tag
- Desensitise your pet
- Medicate if necessary
Desensitise your pets with this fireworks video:
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Richard’s favourite songs of 2006
Richard Wilkins
Top songs:
- 1. Augie March – ‘One Crowded Hour’
- 2. The Killers – ‘When You were Young’
- 3. Wolfmother – ‘Joker and the Thief’
- 4. Eskimo Joe – ‘Sarah’
- 5. Sneaky Sound System – ‘I Love It’
