Is this the most Aussie Christmas tradition EVER? Awesome video shows local firefighters staging their annual water fight against surfers and beachgoers as they celebrate the festive season under the sun

  • Fire brigade at Coledale, NSW, staged its annual water fight against locals
  • Truck drove with sirens blaring as firefighters sprayed locals with fire hose
  • Surf club and beachgoers threw water bombs at firies dressed in uniform
By SARAH MICHAEL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 23:36 EST, 24 December 2014 | UPDATED: 07:28 EST, 25 December 2014
It's the kind of Christmas tradition that could only exist in Australia.
The local fire brigade at Coledale, north of Wollongong in New South Wales, has staged its annual water fight against the local Surf Club and residents.
The Northern Hemisphere may be gearing up to celebrate the festive season with snow and cold weather, but Down Under Australians are enjoying the summer sunshine.
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The local fire brigade at Coledale has staged its annual water fight against the local Surf Club and residents
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The local fire brigade at Coledale has staged its annual water fight against the local Surf Club and residents
Beachgoers in the seaside town, north of Wollongong in New South Wales, threw waterbombs at firies
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Beachgoers in the seaside town, north of Wollongong in New South Wales, threw waterbombs at firies
Fire trucks drove along with their sirens blaring as the firefighters sprayed locals with the fire hose
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Fire trucks drove along with their sirens blaring as the firefighters sprayed locals with the fire hose
Hilarious footage shows a fire truck driving along with its sirens blaring as the firefighters spray locals with the fire hose and yell out 'Merry Christmas everyone' through a megaphone.
Beachgoers and campers throw water bombs at the firefighters who are dressed in full uniform standing on the roof of the truck.
Adults and children on the side of the road, some standing on the back of a ute, try in vain to fight back at the firies but end up getting saturated by the hose.
The fire truck is decorated with tinsel and a mini Santa Claus.
Locals said the water fight lasted about two hours.
Locals said the water fight lasted about two hours. The fire truck is decorated with tinsel and a mini Santa
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Locals said the water fight lasted about two hours. The fire truck is decorated with tinsel and a mini Santa
Adults and children on the side of the road, some standing on the back of a ute, tried in vain to fight back at the firies but ended up getting saturated by the hose
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Adults and children on the side of the road, some standing on the back of a ute, tried in vain to fight back at the firies but ended up getting saturated by the hose
The firefighters dressed in full uniforms to help protect them from getting drenched
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The firefighters dressed in full uniforms to help protect them from getting drenched
It was a sunny lunchtime in NSW. Pictured are Italian tourists John Consuela and Marta Consuela at Bondi
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It was a sunny lunchtime in NSW. Pictured are Italian tourists John Consuela and Marta Consuela at Bondi

North Bondi surf-club life-savers pose in front of their Christmas decorations on Thursday
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North Bondi surf-club life-savers pose in front of their Christmas decorations on Thursday
NSW Rural Fore Service spokesman Matt Sun said many local brigades around the state have their own Christmas traditions.
'Some dress up as Santa, others have water balloon fights, it's just a bit of community spirit at a time when most of the community is available,' Mr Sun said.
Mr Sun added that the bushfire season had not been as intense as it was last year, but said firefighters were still working hard.
Between July 1 and Christmas Eve this year the NSW Rural Fire Service has attended 4637 bush and grass fires.
'We're not seeing a major fire incident like we saw last October but there's still plenty of activity around,' he said.
'We've had a number of hot days over the last few months and multiple total fire bans.' 
Between July 1 and Christmas Eve the NSW Rural Fire Service has attended 4637 bush and grass fires
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The Hawkesbury district fire servce got into the spirit and decorated their trucks with tinsel
Between July 1 and Christmas Eve the NSW Rural Fire Service has attended 4637 bush and grass fires
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Between July 1 and Christmas Eve the NSW Rural Fire Service has attended 4637 bush and grass fires