Newcastle council cancels New Year's Eve fireworks, celebrations

Michael Parris
Updated December 6 2020 - 8:18pm, first published September 11 2020 - 11:18am
People watch last year's New Year's Eve fireworks in Newcastle. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
People watch last year's New Year's Eve fireworks in Newcastle. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

City of Newcastle has cancelled its annual New Year's Eve fireworks display and harbour celebrations over coronavirus safety fears.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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