Queenslanders celebrating New Year’s Eve have been urged to leave the fireworks to the professionals and enjoy some of the many dozens of legal displays planned across the state.
The Brisbane night sky will light up with the Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve fireworks featuring a jacaranda purple theme.
The Gold Coast will set off about 30 tonnes of fireworks at Coomera, Broadwater Parklands, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach and Coolangatta.
The displays are among more than 130 organised fireworks events planned for Saturday night.
“It wouldn’t be a New Year’s Eve celebration without fireworks, but we do not want to see the night ruined by serious injury or worse resulting from using fireworks illegally,” Queensland Resources Minister Scott Stewart said…