1/58New years eve celebrations in 1989 at The Pier. Picture: Nicole Brennan
Kissing cops, high hair: Re-live wild NYE celebrations
From dancing on a mall monument to kissing cops, New Year’s Eve was a wild night across the Geelong region during the 1970s to 90s. Check out our flashback gallery.
2/58NYE1988 at the Preston. From left Gayle Murnane, Jacinta Evans, Leanne O’Brien, Sandie Stoddart, Sheryl O’Brien, Nikki O’Carroll and back Chris Westman and Sharyn Murnane. Picture: Mike Dugdale
3/58NYE in 1988 at the Wool Exchange. Anthony Ivelja and Maria Meletic. Picture: Mike Dugdale
4/58Enjoying NYE 1983 at the Palais were Cheryl and Geoff McMahon and Anna Eastwood
5/58NYE1983 at the Thirteenth Beach rock concert were Branco Copic and Great Shape Cats basketball player Bruce Hope.
6/58New years eve celebrations in 1979.
7/58NYE 1989 at the Geelong Hote.l From left Diane young, Carol Brown, Doug Suares and Stephen Young. Picture: Mike Dugdale
8/58NYE celebrations at Barwon Heads in 1983
9/58NYE celebrations 1983. At the Thirtneeth Beach rock concert were Sharron Whittaker, Garth Stacey and Robyn Nichols
10/58NYE celebrations at the Torquay Hotel 1986.
11/58NYE celebrations in Market Square in 1987. Picture: Phillip Stubbs
12/58NYE celebrations 1988 at the Preston Hotel. From left Janet and Frank Blyszak, Jerry and Terry Halliday, Adi Unterweger and Carol Bellingor. Picture: Mike Dugdale
13/58New Year’s Eve celebrations
14/58Dorothy Adams, left, Nancy McEwen, Betty Clarke and Ron Williams during 1989 NYE celebrations at the Geelong Yacht Club. Picture: Nicole Brennan
15/58NYE celebrations in 1989 at the Geelong Yacht Club. From left John Garner, Helen Garner and Adam Krizmanie. Picture: Nicole Brennan
16/58New years eve celebrations 1989 in Barwon Heads. Lyndon Jenkins playing the bugle. Picture: Phillip Stubbs
17/58Lisa Tuddenham and Christine Smith at NYE celebrations at the Wool Exchange
18/58Trudie and Greg Short, Evelyn and John Bell in garbage bags during NYE celebrations 1987 at Barwon Heads. Picture: Bruce Long
19/58NYE celebrations 1979. At the TravelLodge party were Margaret Hair and Pam Freddi
20/58NYE celebrations 1989 in Torquay. Picture: Nicole Brennan
21/58NYE celebrations at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre 1987. Picture: Phillip Stubbs
22/58Sisters Fiona and Joanne Hewett during NYE celebrations at Lorne 1987. Picture: Bruce Long
23/58Vikki Yates and Jenny Butterworth at NYE celebrations 1987 at Lorne. Picture: Bruce Long
24/58NYE celebrations in Torquay 1989. Michael Dunn and Libby Bonglorno. Picture: Nicole Brennan
25/58NYE celebrations at the Thirteenth Beach rock concert 1989
26/58Scottish pipers march trhough the streets of Barwon Heads on NYE1983
27/58Scottish pipers Stuart and Robert Kerr walk through the Barwon Heads Hotel during NYE celebrations 1983
28/58NYE celebrations on The Pier 1989. From left John Breguet, Chris Jackman, Rick Clingan, Richie Condon and Phil Rouse. Picture: Phillip Stubbs
29/58Police speaking with revellers at NYE celebrations in Torquay 1993
30/58NYE celebrations in Lorne 1983
31/58Paul and Janet McGrath at NYE celebrations at Berkeley Lodge 1987. Picture: Phillip Stubbs
32/58Darren Haliday, Belinda Zaitz, Neville Solly, Suzanne Francis, Dave Digiusto and Tracey Power at NYE celebrations. Picture: Mike Dugdale
33/58Leanne Adamson, Gavin Dean and Lindy-Rose West at NYE celebrations at the Geelong Hotel 1988
34/58NYE celebrations at the Torquay Hotel 1993
35/58Jackie and Vanessa were waitresses at Escalation for NYE celebrations
36/58Pinder and Dani Salvo at NYE celebrations
37/58John Wanat, Michelle McGann, Andrew Sarah and Lana Raine at NYE celebrations under the Market Square Mall clock 1987. Picture: Philliip Stubbs
38/58Torquay Cricket Club president Tony Mensch cleans up New Year’s Day 1993
39/58Peter and Jan Quick during NYE celebrations at the Palais in 1983
40/58Children of the Green, Hardy and Bonn families of Clifton Springs during NYE celebrations in Drysdale in 1984. Picture: Mike Dugdale
41/58John Lyons cleans up around Torquay in 1993
42/58NYE aftermath in Price St, Torquay 1993
43/58Andrew Deaks and Rachael Lighton during NYE celebrations in Torquay 1993
44/58NYE celebrations in Geelong in 1981
45/58NYE celebrations in Lorne 1983
46/58NYE celebrations in Barwon Heads 1986
47/58NYE celebrations in Lorne 1983
48/58New years eve celebrations in 1986 at the Thirteenth Beach rock concert
49/58NYE celebrations in Torquay. From left Jason Sutherland, Cameron and Jason Michale and Daryn Perryman
50/58Barwon Heads NYE 1985
51/58NYE Barwon Heads 1983
52/58In 1987 Sergeant Mike Andrews gets a new years’ kiss from 19 year-olds Kristen Potts and Bronwyn Goucher at Barwon Heads. Picture: Bruce Long
53/58NYE at The Pier 1989. Picture: Nicole Brennan
54/58NYE celebrations
55/58Julianne Clark, Barry Collins and Sue Clark at the 1989 NYE celebrations at The Pier. Picture: Nicole Brennan
56/58Charmaine Marchesani and Cheryl Abroms at the Italian Club NYE celebratioins in 1982
57/58New Year’s Eve at the Torquay foreshore 1992. Picture: Phillip Stubbs
58/58Sally Gent, Garry McKenzie and Kylie Pitkowczy at the 1992 NYE concert at the Torquay football oval. Picture: Phillip Stubbs
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