1/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Lisa and Cameron Remy with sons Jaxon (1 1/2) and Cruz (1 1/2), Ash and Julian Bidoli with son Piero (6) gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
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2/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Brisbane residents Kelly Nyssen, Finn Nyssen, Debbie Watkins and Georgia Nyssen gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
3/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Brisbane girls Emily Hodson, Kate Prentice, Chelsea Freer and Portia Coldharn head off to the Pavilion at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
4/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Brisbane residents Jannie Williams, Ashlea Harvey, Jayden Harvey and Jennifer Backman gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
5/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Tourists, Families and friends gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
6/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Tourists, Families and friends gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
7/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Tourists, Families and friends gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
8/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Jessie Pierro with son Rocco (1), Aimee Singh with sone Levi (2 1/2), Libby Westera and daughter Sophia ( (2), Anna Lucey and daughter Maddie (4), Annelise Konstantine with children Sophia (2 1/2) and Stephen and Bridgette Hickey and daughter Emma gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
9/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Gold Coast girls Tayvie Burn, Samantha Scott, Alanna Irvine, Kee Kee Heart. Kirra McMillian and Sophie Ross head off to the Pavilion at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
10/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Burleigh Pavilion staff Eleanor Roadnight, Jazmine Elder and Romany Carlsen get ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
11/5631st December 2020, Burleigh Heads New Years Eve – Nick Kon and son Stephen (1) gather at Burleigh Heads to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
12/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
13/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
14/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
15/5631st December 2020, Gold Coast Family Andrew and Skye Grills with children Archie (3), Milli (1), Charli (7) and Hunta (5) attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
16/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
17/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
18/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
19/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
20/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
21/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
22/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
23/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
24/5631st December 2020, All the way from England Derek Jackson and wife Carole were Celeberating their 61st Wedding anniversary to the day by attending the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
25/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
26/5631st December 2020, Jessie Cunningham dances in the street under the Surfers Paradise Sign as the clock strikes midnight as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
27/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
28/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
29/5631st December 2020, An Ambulance crew attends an incident as Massive crowds in update Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
30/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
31/5631st December 2020, Queensland Police were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
32/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
33/5631st December 2020, Queensland Police were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
34/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
35/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
36/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
37/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
38/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
39/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
40/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
41/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
42/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
43/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
44/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
45/5631st December 2020, Gold Coast Life Guards were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
46/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
47/5631st December 2020, Queensland Police were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
48/5631st December 2020, Queensland Police patrol the beach at Surfers Paradise as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
49/5631st December 2020, Jessie Cunningham dances in the street under the Surfers Paradise Sign as the clock strikes midnight as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
50/5631st December 2020, Gold Coast Police were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
51/5631st December 2020, Gold Coast Life Guards were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
52/5631st December 2020, Gold Coast Life Guards were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
53/5631st December 2020, Gold Coast Life Guards were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
54/5631st December 2020, Massive crowds attended Cavill Avenue to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
55/5631st December 2020, Queensland Police were out in numbers as Massive crowds inundate Surfers Paradise to celebrate New Years Eve Celebrations. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
56/5631st December 2020, Large crowds attended the Labrador New Years Eve Fireworks over the Broadwater. Photo Scott Powick Newscorp
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