Queenslanders swamp Brisbane riverbanks, beaches to herald in 202

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Revellers said Brisbane's light show to welcome the new year did not disappoint. As  tens of thousands lined the Brisbane River swamped beaches and packed pubs to celebrate.

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00:00From the beach, to the banks of the Brisbane River, all eyes were on the skies when the

00:16clock struck midnight and the light show didn't disappoint.

00:20Amazing.

00:21Best fireworks I've ever seen in my life.

00:22There was like rainbows popping up and there was on the top there was like, when they were

00:23spreading out like this, it looked like angel wings.

00:32And just when it seemed like it was all over, there were actually more fireworks, and that

00:37took, and that took like, let me calculate, 20 minutes.

00:41Queenslanders celebrated the final few hours of 2024 in style, dancing, cheering, some

00:54sleeping through.

00:55Thankfully, the early fireworks provided entertainment before some of the kids crashed.

01:00It's good that they do a 7.45 show because we're going to be in bed by midnight.

01:05Revelers were on their best behaviour, most anyway, with 33 arrested in Brisbane, 25

01:12on the Sunshine Coast and 34 on the Gold Coast.

01:15And of course, it's not New Year's without resolutions.

01:19To be more confident in myself.

01:20To get a job to buy stuff.

01:22Others, perhaps a little less achievable.

01:25To become a millionaire.

01:26Some were out bright and early this morning, hitting the beach and the pavement, getting

01:31a jump start on their 2025 goals.

01:34We got up very early actually, 5 o'clock, went for a walk, now walking the dock again.

01:39My plan is to get fitter, because I've become a bit slothful this year.

01:44In Rockhampton, Perid Shea and Jack Hugh started the new year with an early surprise.

01:49It was a couple of weeks early, so we didn't think we'd be having a baby today, but sure

01:53enough at 6.14 this morning, Harry entered the world.

01:56Celebrations of all kinds, from all corners of the state, with one message for all.

02:02HAPPY NEW YEAR!

02:04HAPPY NEW YEAR!

02:06HAPPY NEW YEAR!

02:08Laura Lavelle.

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