1/26Jordan Finn gets a kiss on the cheek from Dana Teitzel in 2011 on New Year’s Eve. Photo: Cade Mooney / Sunshine Coast Daily
Flashback: New Year’s Eve celebrations
From fireworks and picnics to drinks and midnight kisses we take a look back at some of the best New Year’s Eve celebrations over the last 20 years. View the full gallery.
2/26Rohan Kena, Ashley and Jeremy Regan at the Mooloolaba new years eve celebrations at O'malleys in 2003. Photo Barry Leddicoat
3/26Fireworks at Mooloolaba Beach on New Year’s Eve in 2000. Photo Lou Waters
4/26Twins Sharon Ellis and Margaret Proctor at the Mooloolaba new years eve celebrations at O'malleys in 2003. Photo Barry Leddicoat
5/26Luke Sorensen, Ryan Oliver and Christie Sirl of Morayfield at the Mooloolaba new years eve celebrations in 2003. Photo Barry Leddicoat
6/26Cheree Ward (left) from Pacific Paradise and Heather Crawford of Coolum at Mooloolaba's esplanade in 2004. Picture: Bruce Long
7/26Young revellers party at Mooloolaba in 2004. Picture: Bruce Long
8/26Revellers on the balcony of an apartment building on The Esplanade at Mooloolaba in 2004. Picture: Bruce Long
9/26Anna, Sophie (11), Jasmine (9) and Emily (7) Stewart in 2005 at Kings Beach. Picture: Anthony Reginato
10/26Gordon, Scharleine, Stacy (6), Hayden (8) O'Loughlin with Mark, Leonie, Josh (8) and Adam (6) Thompson in 2005 at Kings Beach. Picture: Anthony Reginato
11/26Sisters Jolene and Simone Hall and Kellie Garske celebrate New Year’s Eve in 2008. Picture: Nicholas Falconer
12/26Lindy Goulter and Stuart Wilson celebrate New Year’s Eve in 2008. Picture: Nicholas Falconer
13/26Nyssa and Regan Berryman and Kerry Volle celebrate New Year’s Eve in 2008. Picture: Nicholas Falconer
14/26Kawana Waters Hote staff Jade McBurney and Michael Engellenner gear up for new years eve celebrations in 2010. Picture: Greg Miller
15/26Aroma's Noosa staff members Alyssa Boylan, Grant Lanhan and Jennah Druery ready for New Year’s Eve in 2011. Photo: Darryn Smith
16/26John Isbell, Noelle Parks and Jim McKeown at Cato's on New Year’s Eve in 2011. Photo: Darryn Smith
17/26Cato's on New Year’s Eve in 2011. Photo: Darryn Smith
18/26Naomi Marshall, Matthew Fry and Lachlan Hadfield at Cato's on New Year’s Eve in 2011. Photo: Darryn Smith/The Sunshine Coast Daily
19/26The Foley and Heath families celebrate new years eve in 2011. Picture: Cade Mooney
20/26Ben Phillips, Ben Crighton, Price Imlach and Jess Howcroft celebrate new years eve in 2011. Picture: Cade Mooney
21/26Georgia Smythe (3), Declan Smythe (7), Selina Erbacher, Phoebe Erbacher (7), Claudia Kentera (5) and Karen Kentera celebrate new years eve in 2011. Picture: Cade Mooney
22/26Harry Robertson, Jano Van Der Linde, Alex Bragg and Luke Baldwin celebrate new years eve in 2014. Photo Patrick Woods
23/26Peter Nastrom, Meleah Jensen and Megan Jensen celebrate new years eve in 2014. Photo Patrick Woods
24/26Sue Macdonald, Pete Macdonald, Aurora Potter and Kate Macdonald celebrate new years eve in 2014. Photo Patrick Woods
25/26Monique Terol, Annaleaze Flynn and Kaili Hughey celebrate new years eve in 2015. Photo Patrick Woods
26/26Dylan Waller and Robbie Shields celebrate new years eve in 2015. Photo Patrick Woods
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