The Chinese New Year was celebrated with the Light Up Newcastle lantern walk on the weekend.
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Organised by Rotary Clubs, the walk is a fundraiser for the Newcastle Mission to Seafarers.
The Mission assists sailors visiting the Port of Newcastle with a ‘home away from home’ at the Seafarers Centre at Wickham.
More than 40,000 seafarers visit the Port of Newcastle and of that number 13,000 use the services offered by the Mission each year.
There was entertainment,lion dances; dragon boats, tug boat ballet and a finale of fireworks.
The sale of lanterns during the event will fund sleeper chairs which will allow the seafarers much needed rest while in port.
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