How to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Australia’s capital cities

There’s plenty happening in each capital city on New Year’s Eve if you are planning on staying up. Each city will host a free fireworks show with live entertainment. See what’s on in your capital city below. All times are local. Adelaide There’ll be two fireworks displays on at Elder Park tonight.(ABC News: Lincoln Rothall) […]
Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Melbourne? Here’s how and where to bring in 2026

Half a million people are expected to converge on Melbourne’s CBD on New Year’s Eve as the city welcomes in 2026. Fireworks and laser lights synchronised to a party soundtrack will operate from 27 rooftops as part of a $6 million celebration. There will be two chances to catch the fireworks in Melbourne — at […]
Riverfire 2025: What time the fireworks start, where to watch and how to get home

Riverfire is an annual large-scale firework show centred around the Brisbane River, and is part of the Brisbane Festival. In the afternoon, before the fireworks begin, ADF pilots will perform an air show along the river. This year’s fireworks display will also feature “pyro drones” (fireworks attached to drones) for the first time. This year […]
How to watch the Minneapolis Aquatennial fireworks display

How to celebrate the Minneapolis Aquatennial How to celebrate the Minneapolis Aquatennial 03:27 The Minneapolis Aquatennilal wraps up on Saturday night with its signature fireworks show. The Aquatennial is a civic celebration of the city of Minneapolis produced by the Downtown Council. It takes place each year during the third full week of July. Organizers […]
How to report illegal fireworks on the Central Coast

OF THE BIGGEST NIGHTS OF THE YEAR FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.. AND SEASIDE PD JUST UNVEILED THEIR NEW FIREWORK DETECTION DEVICE.. <“IT’S A COMMUNITY ISSUE. THIS IS NOT JUST A POLICE ISSUE OR A FIRE ISSUE. THIS IS A COMMUNITY ISSUE.”> SEASIDE PD JUST UNVEILED.. THIS.. FLOCK SAFETY AUDIO DETECTION DEVICE.. THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THEIR […]
Canada Day fireworks can come with risks. How to stay safe – National

If you’re planning to set off fireworks this Canada Day weekend, some fire chiefs say you should take safety precautions before doing so or skip doing it yourself and attend a fireworks show instead. Ken McMullen, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, told Global News that when it comes to fireworks, the organization’s […]
How to look after your dog during New Year’s Eve fireworks

Many years ago, my family’s placid and much-loved dog, Renoir, died on New Year’s Eve after being hit by a car on a busy road far from our house. He’d managed to squeeze himself through a cracked window about the width of a fist — much too small for a dog to even consider in […]