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Event Information:
Melbourne on New Year's Eve will
come alive with live music and
performances, a massive lighting and
projections program and, of course,
fireworks. To herald the new year,
the City of Melbourne is presenting
two dazzling fireworks displays.
The popular family precinct at Yarra
Park surrounding the MCG returns
from 6pm - 10pm. Waterfront City
entertainment kicks off at 7pm and
runs until 1am. For
, the city council has cancelled
the 9.30pm New Year's Eve fireworks
at Docklands over fears children
would be overrun by party-goers
entering the city. Fireworks will
still be held at Yarra Park at
9.30pm.
Family
Fireworks at 9.30pm, fireworks will
launch into the sky above Yarra Park
surrounding the MCG. Midnight
Fireworks Melbourne’s midnight
fireworks display will be launched
from city rooftops and at Victoria Harbour, Docklands. Since the
mid-1990s, Melbourne has maintained
significant population and
employment growth. There has been
substantial international investment
in the city's industries and
property market. Major inner-city
urban renewal has occurred in areas
such as Southbank, Port Melbourne,
Melbourne Docklands and more
recently, South Wharf. According to
the Australian Bureau of Statistics,
Melbourne sustained the highest
population increase and economic
growth rate of any Australian
capital city in the three years
ended June 2004. These factors have
led to population growth and further
suburban expansion through the
2000s.
Melbourne is an international
cultural centre, with cultural
endeavours spanning major events and
festivals, drama, musicals, comedy,
music, art, architecture,
literature, film and television. It
was the second city after Edinburgh
to be named a UNESCO City of
Literature and has thrice shared top
position in a survey by The
Economist of the world's most
liveable cities on the basis of a
number of attributes which include
its broad cultural offerings.
The
city celebrates a wide variety of
annual cultural events and festivals
of all types, including the
Melbourne International Arts
Festival, Melbourne International
Film Festival, Melbourne
International Comedy Festival and
the Melbourne Fringe Festival. The
Australian Ballet is based in
Melbourne, as is the Melbourne
Symphony Orchestra. Melbourne is the
second home of Opera Australia after
it merged with "Victoria State
Opera" in 1996. The Victorian Opera
had its inaugural season in 2006 and
operates out of various venues in
Melbourne.
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