Best vantage points for a spectacular New Years Eve
Published on 11 November 2024
The Woollahra local council area features fantastic locations to view Sydney’s NYE fireworks spectacular. If you are preparing to welcome the arrival of 2025 in Woollahra we urge you to plan ahead to ensure a safe and stress-free New Year’s Eve.
Visit www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/nye for all the information you will need to plan your celebration, including full details of all local vantage points, most of which are alcohol-free, along with information about traffic changes and road closures.
You can also watch the fireworks live on the The City of Sydney website as well as on ABC TV and ABC iview from 8:30pm.
Vantage points
There are many spots with Woollahra local council area to view the two New Year's Eve firework sessions.
Visit our New Year's Eve vantage points page to get detailed information about all the areas within Woollahra Municipal Council area where you can celebrate New Years.
Remember you can also watch the fireworks from the comfort of your home on ABC TV live from 8.30pm or you can catch the live stream on ABC iview and sydneynewyearseve.com
Council is working closely with the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command to help ensure that residents and visitors have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve, and Police and security staff will be on-site throughout the evening at major vantage points.
Road closures
Many local roads in Darling Point, Rose Bay, Vaucluse and Watsons Bay will be closed to traffic from 3pm on New Year’s Eve. There will also be special event clearways in place in the run-up to New Year's Eve.
More details about road closures and special event clearways.
Public transport
The best way to get around Sydney on New Year’s Eve will be to take public transport. To plan your trip visit www.transportnsw.info or call 131500.
Alcohol Free Zones and Alcohol Prohibited Areas
Glassware is not permitted in public parks and reserves.
Alcohol Free Zones (AFZ) and Alcohol Prohibited Areas (APA) give police the power to confiscate alcohol to prevent alcohol related anti-social behaviour and crime. Any person observed to be drinking in an AFZ may have the alcohol in their possession immediately seized. Alcohol can be confiscated from people within an APA. AFZs in the Woollahra Local Government Area can only be enforced by the NSW Police. APAs are managed by both police and Council's Security staff.
This will assist with the management of crowd behaviour within certain areas and surrounding streets on New Year's Eve.
More details about Alcohol Free Zones and Alcohol Prohibited Areas
Visit our New Years Eve website for more info