New Year’s Eve Celebrations Heavily Impacted By Restrictions in Australia

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during the midnight display during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 1, 2020. Hanna Lassen/Getty Images

Sydney has largely banned crowds for its world-renowned pyrotechnic display, while Melbourne’s fireworks are cancelled.

New South Wales restrictions were tightened further on Wednesday as the state battles to control its growing outbreak.