New Year’s Eve fireworks in Sydney: Barangaroo Reserve and Royal Botanic Garden among the free places
- Free New Year’s Eve tickets to viewing areas
- Multiple slots will now cost nothing
Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks welcome the world to the first big party celebrating the new year, and the state government is once again making many of the city’s most popular viewing sites free for all.
The previous Liberal government in New South Wales introduced chargeable zones at government-owned sites on the Sydney Harbor foreshore in 2018, amid howls of anger and resentment from the public.
The Labor government in Minns announced on Sunday that it would reduce cover charges in many places following an election pledge.
Fireworks viewing will once again be free in Barangaroo Reserve, West Circular Quay, Campbells Cove, Hickson Road Reserve and parts of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and The Domain.
The iconic Mrs Macquarie’s Point, where revelers previously paid between $12.50 and $520 for a seat, will also be free.
Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks welcome the world to the first big party celebrating the new year, and the state government is once again making many of the city’s most popular viewing sites free for all.
The principle will be first come, first served, the most enthusiastic audiences being expected in their favorite places at least a day in advance.
Sites will be closed as soon as they reach capacity.
Several public realm venues in Sydney Harbor will also be free, with access managed through a ticketing system.
These include Bradleys Head, Strickland Estate, Clark Island, Goat Island and Shark Island.
There will still be smoke and alcohol free locations throughout the city and free access managed through a ticket system will remain for the NYE event on Cahill Expressway.
The changes will allow around 60,000 Sydneysiders and visitors once again free access to some of the best viewpoints in the harbour.
It also means relevant NSW government agencies will lose $5million in revenue, but Premier Chris Minns said Sydneysiders shouldn’t be scammed for using their own city.
“New Year’s Eve in Sydney Harbor is one of the first celebrated in the world, so for a full 24 hours images (of the harbour) are broadcast around the world,” he said on Sunday.
The previous Liberal government in New South Wales introduced chargeable zones at government-owned sites on the Sydney Harbor foreshore in 2018, amid howls of anger and resentment from the public.
“We want these foreshores filled with tourists and Sydneysiders to send a message to the world: come to Sydney, party, spend some money and kickstart our economy.”
Mr Minns said his government wanted to end the “creeping commercialization” of prime public land.
“It’s a big part of Sydney’s history to have access to this beautiful part of the foreshore and we’re democratizing it and ensuring it’s accessible to families in this state,” he said. he declares.
Limited exemptions have been granted to two charities, the Taronga Conservation Society of Australia and the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation, to continue their annual New Year’s fundraising via entry fees.
