Gloucester welcomes new year with spectacular party Gloucester District by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 9, 2025 The band in full flight. Photo supplied. THE storms that were threatening earlier in the afternoon failed to materialise, and certainly didn’t deter the excited revellers gathering in Gloucester District Park to welcome the new year. The main entertainment was provided by the INXS tribute band, “Live Baby Live”, which got the mosh pit going as they pumped out crowd favourites. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Even a short power failure was not enough to “tear us apart,” or to dampen the enthusiasm of lead singer Simon Kennedy. Young children were not forgotten, with a wide variety of popular attractions such as jumping castles, slides, laughing clowns and orbs keeping them occupied. Delicious food for all tastes was on offer, with the menu ranging from gozleme, baked spuds and Thai food, to hot dogs and a variety of desserts. This was the fourth year the event has been organised by the Gloucester Business Chamber and according to Particia Banyer, the event is getting bigger, with many people travelling to Gloucester just to join the evening’s festivities. “We had 5000 last year and our estimate [this year] is over 6000, with many people who’ve been before now bringing their friends and relatives,” she said. “Every year we learn something to keep making it bigger and better, and we hope to start combining it with something the following morning, such as a selection of food vans.” The evening concluded at 9.30pm with a spectacular sixteen-minute fireworks display that really wowed the crowd. By John WATTS The mosh pit was for all ages. Photo supplied. Spectacular fireworks display. Photo: Julie Samerski.
