It is always difficult to estimate the size of a large crowd. Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin, who was part of the opening of the Fiery Finale, told the crowd at Oakes Oval that this appeared to be the biggest crowd she had seen. This would make the crowd around the 30,000 mark.

Another impressive tribute to the people of Lismore and the Northern Rivers who rugged up and hit the streets of the CBD. People took every vantage point available on Molesworth Street, Magellan Street and Dawson Street. Families lined the sidewalks and roundabout islands waiting for the 2025 Lismore Lantern Parade to walk by.

As is the case each year, lanterns of all sizes were on display, and different types of music were played along the route, giving off a carnival atmosphere.

The weather did play a part in the earlier festivities, with crowds down in numbers while light rain fell in the early afternoon. But that cleared by 4pm, giving people the confidence to head into town.

The heart at the start of the Fiery Finale was a memorial to the many people who have helped and inspired others over the 31 years of the Lismore Lantern Parade, who have passed away.

Jyllie Jackson said, "Let tonight be a reminder, no matter how big the shadows, how heavy the rain, the sun always rises, so do we."

2025 is the Year of the Snake in Chinese culture, and that was celebrated with the green lantern snake and the fire snake. The crowd clapped in tune to the music.

As a large crane and smaller birds moved around the sun, there was uplifting Irish folk music playing, before the sun spoke, bonfires were lit, and the sun was set on fire to an instrumental of The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun.

Jyllie Jackson's secret 2025 message was revealed in flames, 'Time For Kindness'.

This year, the Fiery Finale ended with a short but crowd-pleasing fireworks display.

It has been a number of years since Oakes Oval was used as the venue for the Fiery Finale, and it appeared to be a huge success for Jyllie and the Lantern Parade team. The grandstands were full, and the grass area was taken up to watch Lismore's largest single-day crowd event on the calendar.

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To Jyllie Jackson and her wonderful team of volunteers and lantern carriers, Thank You once again for another incredible Lismore Lantern Parade.