2PM UPDATE

Rescuers have winched a 14-year-old boy to safety after he became injured in rough surf at Yamba.

Dangerous bushfire conditions are forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.

Overseas, there’ve been scores of rescues across parts of the UK.. as the region faces its worst flooding in decades.

And let the New Year’s Eve celebrations begin… Sydneysiders have camped out overnight for the best view of the fireworks.