Shepparton siblings Georgia Johnstone, 3, and Oliver Johnstone, 2, dance and play among a flurry of bubbles at the Mooroopna New Year’s Eve Festival.
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Rechelle Zammit
Thousands gathered at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve on Wednesday, December 31, for the Mooroopna Rotary Club New Year’s Eve Festival.
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Mooroopna Rotary Club president Barbara Joyce said there was no trouble from the big crowd and everyone at the festival enjoyed themselves.
“It was a really happy atmosphere,” she said.
“The whole night went down really well.
“Everyone enjoyed themselves and walked out with smiling faces.”
Attendees — mostly families — gathered from 6pm to 11pm to enjoy the festivities, including food stalls and bubbles.
There was an explosive, colourful, 12-minute fireworks presentation above the John Gray oval at 10.45pm, which Ms Joyce said left people speechless.
“We got a lot of oohs and ahhs,” she said.
More than 20,000 tickets to win a Kia Stonic Sport were sold — a record for the club — with the winner being from Kialla.
The club has been running the festival for about 45 years.
If you would like to join Mooroopna Rotary Club and help out with next year’s festival, among other things, the group meets every Monday night at the Royal Mail Hotel.
The first meeting is on Monday, January 12.
Maddie Hussey, 7, mum Megan Hussey and Ajla Hussey, 5.
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Rechelle Zammit
Tatura brothers Connor Sullivan, 12, and Declan Sullivan, 10, enjoy fast-paced fun on the Twist.
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Shepparton siblings Amber McPhan, 6, and Kaylee McPhan, 4, dance as bubbles drift through the air.
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Rechelle Zammit
Kialla’s Michelle Banfield’s mini Dutch pancakes proved popular.
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Rechelle Zammit
Mooroopna Rotary members at the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Rushworth siblings Elvie Wright, 14, Arwing Wright, 10, and Mieke Wright, 14, helping sell bubble wands.
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Rechelle Zammit
Fireworks at the New Year’s Eve Festival.
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Geoff Adams
Sheppartonss Ariana McPhan, 2, gets her bubbles ready.
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Rechelle Zammit
Cousins Phoebe McGill, 3, and Chloe Preston, 6.
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Shepparton mum Rachel Fulton and son Myles Buckley, 3, on the teacup ride.
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Cousins Shepparton’s Luke Preston, 22 months, and Melbourne’s Robin McGill, 5, enjoy a front row seat.
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Mooroopna mum Maddy Bingham and daughter Everly Bingham, 4, hold on tight during the ride.
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Cobram mum Joanna Ley and son Jaxon Ley, 5, take a spin on the dodgem cars.
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Shepparton’s Tarnia Norman takes to the skies.
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Ludlow twins Lucy and Stephanie provide amazing musical entertainment.
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Shepparton’s Maddie Hussey, 7, with her Poppy, Mooroopna’s Wally Hussey.
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Shepparton’s Harper Nero, 6, on the bungee trampolines.
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Mooroopna's Werner De Temple with his best fur friend, Dusty, the four-year-old English springer.
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Rechelle Zammit
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