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Queensland police praise NYE revellers

Police have praised New Year's Eve crowds in Queensland with no major incidents reported at official events in the southeast.

Police praise behaviour of Aussie revellers during New Year celebrations

Queensland police have applauded the behaviour of New Year's Eve revellers across the state.

Thousands of people crowded Brisbane for a spectacular fireworks display and police said there were no major arrests.

Across the city, Fortitude Valley and South Brisbane areas officers charged 60 people with 60 mostly anti-social or alcohol-related offences.

Sixteen people were charged with public nuisance, three with public urination, 14 with drug-related matters, eight with obstructing police, four for possessing a weapon, two for possessing stolen property and one with wilful damage.

Police also issued nine liquor evictions, six street infringement notices for offences such as public nuisance and urination and issued six banning notices.

Seventeen marine and one general traffic infringement notices were also handed out.


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