2024 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols
Brisbane
Friday 13 December 07:00PM
Brisbane’s favourite festive event returns! Celebrate Christmas with this very special concert, featuring ARIA award winners Conrad Sewell and Josh Pyke. Joined by Ngaiire, Luke Kennedy, Naomi Price and the Queensland Ballet plus many more.
Tickets to the main Carols event (on December 7) are sold out, however Nine’s broadcast will be streamed to a satellite event at Victoria Park on the same night. Entry to the Victoria Park event is free, but you must register on OzTix website.
Also, the BCC Carols website notes that an Auslan interpreted version of the program will be available on 9Now following the TV broadcast.
Melbourne City Council announced details of the 2024 New Year’s Eve fireworks display today, with a special ‘All that sparkles’ theme.
The eight-minute midnight moment will be on display anywhere you can see the city skyline – accompanied by a choreographed soundtrack produced in partnership with Nova 100’s Jase & Lauren.
https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/news/ways-celebrate-new-years-eve
The event will screen on Nine and WIN across Victoria, and on 9Now nationally, at 11pm AEDT on Tuesday, December 31.
In Hollywood 
Is she just phoning it in now?
I think Delta had recorded several performances in Los Angeles for this year’s special.
It will be shown as a two-hour highlights special on Nine tomorrow (December 7) at 2pm.
Update:
Thursday 12 December
10:30 PM Captivated Series Premiere
As seen on 9Now
When it seems too good to be true. It probably is…
Captivated follows the story of a young, single mother Rachel and her young son Liam. They’re on the poverty line, but she works all hours of the day as a cleaner to give him the best life she can. One day, her boss at the cleaning firm is approached by a businesswoman who says she’s acting for an extremely wealthy client called Elliot. Her client has observed Rachel working at a hotel where he’s a regular guest and she asks if Rachel can clean for him exclusively. Better pay, less hours – it sounds too good to be true.
Gradually Elliot’s behaviour towards Rachel and Liam becomes increasingly controlling. When suspicions are raised, Rachel starts to dig into his past, uncovering a dark and disturbing story from his childhood that explains his obsession with them. What ensues is a nail-biting thriller that asks the question: how far would you go to repair your past?
Week commencing 15 December 2024
Sunday 15 December
07:00 PM 2024 The Year That Was Premiere
08:00 PM John Farnham - Celebrating 60 Years Rpt
09:50 PM The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Rpt
12:00 AM Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica Rpt
Monday 16 December
03:30 AM AEDT World Aquatics Championships - Budapest 2024 - Finals
07:00 PM A Current Affair
07:30 PM RBT Rpt
08:30 PM Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators Rpt
09:40 PM A Killer Makes A Call S01 E06 Season 1 Final
10:50 PM Chicago Med S09 E09
11:40 PM First On Scene S01 E03
12:05 AM Tipping Point Rpt
01:00 AM Drive Tv Rpt
Tuesday 17 December
07:00 PM A Current Affair
07:30 PM The Hundred With Andy Lee Christmas 2024 Premiere
08:30 PM The Grand Tour Rpt
09:50 PM Resto My Ride Australia Rpt
10:50 PM Transplant S04 E09
11:40 PM Prison Rpt
12:30 AM Tipping Point Rpt
Wednesday 18 December
07:00 PM A Current Affair
07:30 PM Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo S05 E06
08:30 PM Budget Battlers S01 E03
09:30 PM Space Invaders Rpt
10:30 PM Millionaire Holiday Home Swap S01 E03
11:30 PM The Equalizer Rpt
12:20 AM Tipping Point Rpt
Thursday 19 December
07:00 PM A Current Affair
07:30 PM Great Getaways
08:30 PM Budget Battlers S01 E04 Season 1 Final
09:30 PM A+E After Dark S05 E11
10:30 PM Captivated S01 E02
11:30 PM Resident Alien Season 3 Premiere
12:15 AM Tipping Point Rpt
01:05 AM Cross Court Rpt
Friday 20 December
07:00 PM A Current Affair
07:30 PM Find My Beach House Australia S01 E05
08:00 PM Find My Beach House Australia S01 E06
08:30 PM Movie: Jingle All The Way (1996)
10:15 PM Movie: Parenthood (1989)
12:35 AM Tipping Point Rpt
Saturday 21 December
07:00 PM A Current Affair
07:30 PM Movie: Central Intelligence (2016)
09:40 PM Movie: Vacation (2015)
11:35 PM Movie: The Dunes (2021)
01:10 AM Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything Rpt
2024 The Year That Was
Sunday 15 December 7:00 PM
What a year! Amelia Adams looks back on the highs and lows of 2024; the memorable events that shaped Australia and the world.
Resident Alien - Season 3
Thursday 19 December 11:30 PM
Sunday 15 December
07:00 PM World Aquatics Championships - Budapest 2024 - Heats Live
Wide World of Sports Presents Day 6 of the World Aquatics Championships from Budapest, Hungary. Coverage includes heats of Men & Women’s 200m Freestyle, 200m Backstroke, 4x100m Medley Relay. Live from 7:00PM AEDT.
Monday 16 December
05:00 AM World Aquatics Championships - Budapest 2024 - Finals Live
Wide World of Sports Presents Day 6 of the World Aquatics Championships from Budapest, Hungary. Coverage may include Men & Women’s 50m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, 200m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke, 4x100m Medley Relay. Live coverage continues from 5:00AM AEDT.
Sunday 15 December
12:30 PM AEDT WNBL Adelaide Lightning v UC Capitals
Wide World of Sports presents the 2024 Women’s National Basketball League with Adelaide Lightning v UC Capitals, live from Adelaide 36ers Arena. Live coverage from 12:30PM AEDT.
Nine did a year in review special in 2018, hosted by Scott Cam and Lelia McKinnon, presented on top of the Gatwick Hotel in Melbourne, the sight of that year’s season of The Block.
I didn’t realise that the last “Year That Was” was in 2018. Thought it would be more regular.
Seven also has a year in review show this Thursday. So Nine decided to air one too? I guess.
LORD MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS CAROLS
IGNITE THE FESTIVE SEASON
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, AT 7.00PM ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
QUEENSLAND
Celebrate the festive spirit with the spectacular broadcast of the annual Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols as they light up the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens at Riverstage on Friday, December 13, at 7.00pm AEST on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Following 9News Queensland’s leading 6.00pm news bulletin, presenter Melissa Downes will bring the Christmas magic to Queenslanders across the state in an exclusive broadcast of the Carols.
Returning to lead a dazzling night of Christmas cheer, carols and celebrations is the fabulous Naomi Price, who is joined by headlining stars, powerhouse vocalist Conrad Sewell, the soulful Ngaiire, and legendary singer-songwriter Josh Pyke.
The charming children’s ensemble, The Mistle Toes, will delight audiences again this year, alongside the Queensland Ballet, making their Carols debut.
Adding to the entertainment are world-renowned jazz singer Emma Pask, captivating vocalist Fatai, Brisbane’s own Luke Kennedy, musical theatre star Andy Cook, Irish folk band Amaidí, traditional Samoan dance group Tama Laei, remarkable deaf performer Shannon Kettleton and the Toowong State School Signing Choir.
Local First Nations talents Waveney Yasso and Kaylah Coghill, alongside Jess Hitchcock and Dean Brady, will also join in to celebrate the season with heartwarming performances.
The festive lineup continues with crowd favorites including The Jingle Belles, the Little Red Carols Quartet featuring Ally Long, Jade Delmiguez, Kristian Scott and Lachlan Dodd, the Little Red Carols Choir led by director Alex Van den Broek, and a live orchestra featuring String Source. Plus, no Christmas celebration is complete without a visit from the man in red himself.
The evening of great entertainment also presents an opportunity to support the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust, helping those in need across the community.
Melissa Downes said: “Christmas is such a special time, and being part of the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols is always a highlight for me – the energy is unbeatable.
"The Carols are a celebration that brings the community together and marks the joyful start of the holiday season. It’s the perfect way to embrace the spirit of Christmas with everyone watching at home.”
As the song goes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, so be sure to join in for a fun- filled festive evening with the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols on Friday, December 13, at 7.00pm AEST, exclusively on Channel 9 and 9Now.
There will be a national encore broadcast on Christmas Eve at 8.00am AEST on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Judging by this press release, it sounds as if Melissa is hosting it from the city.
Is 9News QLD going to be an OB that night, similar to Riverfire, or is Absent Andrew going to come back and anchor the bulletin from the studios 
It won’t be an OB, as the event was actually held last Saturday night and recorded and edited for broadcast this Friday.
Melissa usually hosts this one by herself.
Lord Mayors Christmas Carols air nationally at 8am on Christmas eve. Thats sounds unusual, dont you mean Christmas Day morning?
Yes it is Christmas Day - 8am, followed by CMA Country Christmas then Christmas with Delta and Carols by Candelight encore.
Christmas Eve is a normal line-up such as Today, Today Extra, etc