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New Year's Eve fireworks to pay tribute to Sydney siege victims









Floral tribute to Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson will appear on Harbour Bridge pylons as seven tonnes of fireworks illuminate the night sky

















Sydneysiders and visitors claim a prime vantage point for the city’s fireworks. Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Getty Images



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The Sydney siege victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson will be remembered as part of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.
A floral tribute to the two hostages killed in the Martin Place siege will appear on the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Wednesday night, as seven tonnes of fireworks illuminate the night sky.
“It is in memory of the two young and talented people that we lost because of that siege,” Sydney’s lord mayor, Clover Moore, said on Wednesday. “We remember the trauma the hostages experienced, the bravery of the police and we remember the way Sydney responded as we expected – an inclusive, welcoming, multicultural community.”
But much of the night will be a celebration of the coming year. The harbour is expected to erupt in light as 50 boats carrying 8,000 people illuminate it after the first round of fireworks at 9pm.
In a change to festivities this year, 2014 will be sent off with an extra round of fireworks, with the traditional 9pm and midnight displays broken up by 10.40pm show.
But keeping with tradition, organisers are keeping mum about details of the 12-storey symbol on the Harbour Bridge, which will be unveiled at midnight.
The creative ambassador for the night, the actor Jack Thompson, said the theme Inspire was perfect for Sydney. “This city itself is a muse,” Thompson said. “The muse is what inspires the artist. And this city has been a muse since it was established.”
The City of Sydney expects 1.6 million people will come to the harbour for the New Year’s Eve festivities. In what is believed to be a first, drones will be used to film the fireworks as they launch from the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and several barges.
More than 3,000 police officers will be working in the city. Police say alcohol-related violence is the biggest threat to the festivities.
While major road closures will be in place throughout the city, more than 4,500 additional trains and buses will be running.
Maritime authorities will also be out in force to make sure the operators of recreational and commercial vessels obey maritime laws.



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