Launching the city's Christmas countdown, Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the 18.2-metre tree in the newly-renovated King George Square would feature 16,000 bulbs, 250 red opaque baubles and be powered by a star-shaped solar panel. "We'll have a bigger and better Christmas tree this year - which we believe is the world's largest solar powered Christmas tree" Mr Newman said. The Christmas tree will not be wired into any mains system.
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