STORY:
Sydney fireworks will double next year

Fireworks organizer Ric Birch told reporters last night that next year's fireworks extravaganza will be twice as big next year to usher in the new millennium.

About 1.1 million people lined Sydney's harbour to watch the New Year's Eve spectacular. Next year Birch expects the crowds to double.

"From the feedback I've had from friends and family and people is that they've had a fantastic evening and so let's get ready for the next one," he told reporters.

"I keep telling people it's going to be bigger and no one believes me so you're going to have to just wait and see, it's definitely going to be bigger by about 200 per cent," he said.

Mr Birch promised Sydneysiders some surprises next year and he was not giving away any secrets.

"You'll just have to wait and see," he said.

DATE: 1/1/99

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