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Midnight fireworks from Footscray. Picture: Jay Town
Midnight fireworks from Footscray. Picture: Jay Town

Picture special: Melbourne’s New Year’s Eve celebrations

Staff writers
1 min read·January 01, 2019 - 8:24AM
Herald Sun

It has been a huge 2018 and Melburnians have partied their way into the new year with a bang. And our photographers were in the CBD and surrounds capturing your celebrations.

From fireworks to families, our city brought in 2019 in style. Here’s a selection of our photographers’ best snaps.

Happy New Year!

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Revellers watch the New Year tick in with fireworks in Melbourne. Picture: Mark Stewart
Revellers watch the New Year tick in with fireworks in Melbourne. Picture: Mark Stewart
The midnight fireworks from St Kilda beach. Picture: Martin Keep
The midnight fireworks from St Kilda beach. Picture: Martin Keep
The fireworks from the Federation Square rooftop. Picture: Nicole Cleary
The fireworks from the Federation Square rooftop. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Huge crowds watched the fireworks from Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Huge crowds watched the fireworks from Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Revellers watch the fireworks in the Melbourne CBD. Picture: Mark Stewart
Revellers watch the fireworks in the Melbourne CBD. Picture: Mark Stewart
Federation Square and CBD crowds were organised and quiet early on. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Federation Square and CBD crowds were organised and quiet early on. Picture: Nicole Cleary
The fireworks at Docklands. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
The fireworks at Docklands. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
2019 begins with a bang. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
2019 begins with a bang. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
KM United K Pop dancers at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
KM United K Pop dancers at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Molotov and Tension hit maker Kira Peru at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Molotov and Tension hit maker Kira Peru at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Michael Beach, Sarah Gilsenen, and Peter Warden celebrate. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Michael Beach, Sarah Gilsenen, and Peter Warden celebrate. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Fireworks from Yarra Park beside the MCG at 9.30pm. Picture: Mark Stewart
Fireworks from Yarra Park beside the MCG at 9.30pm. Picture: Mark Stewart
Fireworks at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Fireworks at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Jamie and Joanne Wilson and their kids Erica, 7, Ashleigh, 4, and Georgia, 16 months, at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Jamie and Joanne Wilson and their kids Erica, 7, Ashleigh, 4, and Georgia, 16 months, at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Fireworks at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Fireworks at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
A dancer from band Amaru Tribe at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
A dancer from band Amaru Tribe at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Breanna, Maggie, Daniel, Ashley, Jack and Maddie celebrate at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Breanna, Maggie, Daniel, Ashley, Jack and Maddie celebrate at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
NYE Happy Fun Times. Ashleigh Turner, Daniel Smith, Jordan Gamble and Christopher Azaredo at Transport, Federation Square. Picture- Nicole Cleary
NYE Happy Fun Times. Ashleigh Turner, Daniel Smith, Jordan Gamble and Christopher Azaredo at Transport, Federation Square. Picture- Nicole Cleary
Ken Lai and Sharon Ip with their girls Jolie, 7, and Kaylie, 6, at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Ken Lai and Sharon Ip with their girls Jolie, 7, and Kaylie, 6, at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Melburnians watch the sunset on New Year’s Eve. Picture: Martin Keep
Melburnians watch the sunset on New Year’s Eve. Picture: Martin Keep
Blackburn couple Steve and Cathy De Witt dance in the new year at Luwow Bar. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Blackburn couple Steve and Cathy De Witt dance in the new year at Luwow Bar. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Mount Eliza couple Chloe Harper and Jack Franks celebrate 2019 at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Mount Eliza couple Chloe Harper and Jack Franks celebrate 2019 at Federation Square. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Andrea, 8, from Sydenham. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Andrea, 8, from Sydenham. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Justin and Fleur Peat with their kids Tamsin, 11, and Riley, 8, at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Justin and Fleur Peat with their kids Tamsin, 11, and Riley, 8, at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Revellers get an early spot for the fireworks in Melbourne. Picture: Mark Stewart
Revellers get an early spot for the fireworks in Melbourne. Picture: Mark Stewart
A worker carries New Year’s Eve hats in preparation for revellers in Melbourne. Picture: Mark Stewart
A worker carries New Year’s Eve hats in preparation for revellers in Melbourne. Picture: Mark Stewart
Jon Rowatt, Maria Angelico, Marc De Sanctis and Mary-Ann Peasnell at new Melbourne rooftop bar Peaches. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Jon Rowatt, Maria Angelico, Marc De Sanctis and Mary-Ann Peasnell at new Melbourne rooftop bar Peaches. Picture: Nicole Cleary
Annabelle, 10, Chloe, 9, at back and Emilia Nastevski, 6, and Jacob Damevski, 8, in front at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
Annabelle, 10, Chloe, 9, at back and Emilia Nastevski, 6, and Jacob Damevski, 8, in front at Yarra Park. Picture: Jay Town
A boy enjoys blowing bubbles in Melbourne. Picture: Jay Town
A boy enjoys blowing bubbles in Melbourne. Picture: Jay Town
Chanel, 12, Bonita, 12, and Tayla, 12, at Altona beach earlier in the day. Picture: Nicole Garmston
Chanel, 12, Bonita, 12, and Tayla, 12, at Altona beach earlier in the day. Picture: Nicole Garmston

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