{"id":383669,"date":"2026-01-01T00:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/383669\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:50:22","slug":"new-years-fireworks-light-up-hobart-as-crowds-celebrate-at-taste-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/383669\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s fireworks light up Hobart as crowds celebrate at Taste of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Thousands of Tasmanians have brought in 2026 at Hobart&#8217;s waterfront.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">New Year&#8217;s Eve festivities kicked off earlier in the day at the Taste of Summer festival and lasted until well after the midnight fireworks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Take a look at the revelries, with photos from the ABC&#8217;s <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/maren-preuss\/13551352\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/person\/13551352\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maren Preuss<\/a> and drone views from the City of Hobart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People gathering at a big colourful music and food festival.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6d8892cb4b190e32d5a44bad32845599.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">. 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(Supplied: City of Hobart)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A drone shot of fireworks over Hobart.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6e7d58281e946928cc9c30a468353ebc.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">. 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