Melbourne's heat did not deter large crowds from soaking up the colour and entertainment on the final day of the annual Moomba Festival.
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00:00Thousands braved the heat today to make the most of the last day of the Moomba festivities.
00:07There were nine floats in this year's event.
00:09Leading the floats was a Wurundjeri-inspired float, which is a first in Moomba's history.
00:13We've always been a part of the Moomba parade, but to be able to take it to the next level
00:17and actually have a float that we can showcase our culture on a different level, it just
00:23brings so much joy and happiness to me and my family.
00:27The final float featured this year's Moomba monarchs, the comedy trio Sushi Mango.
00:31We're very excited to hit the parade, get on the side of the float.
00:35Lucky we have a float because I can't swim.
00:39We also heard from Lord Mayor Nick Rees, who said they're expecting record numbers this
00:42year.
00:43The weather gods have been kind to us and we're expecting record crowds of close to
00:481.3 million people.
00:51As Lord Mayor, I couldn't be happier to see so many Melbourneans turning out, having a
00:55good time, doing what they do so well in this city, attending major events.
01:00The crowds are also making up for last year's event, which was cancelled because of extreme
01:04weather.