Sydney Prepares for New Years Eve Fireworks Spectacular
Have you recovered from Christmas yet? Good! Sydney’s already moving on to the next thing, and that’s the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks! Every year is always bigger and better than the last, and this one promises to be no exception.
The $4 million display promises never-before-seen pyrotechnic effects and a dramatic “lightning show.” The lightning will be part of a staged storm designed to symbolically cleanse the harbour city. Have we been sinning this year? The biblical inspired storm will light up the sky before the much anticipated Bridge Effect is revealed at midnight. Then there’ll be another 12 minutes of fireworks, featuring horizontal explosives and spinning fireworks. It sure sounds spectacular!
Exactly what the bridge effect will be is a closely guarded secret, but the event’s creative director Rhoda Roberts said it will be an everlasting image, similar to the Eternity slogan and dove of peace we saw in recent years.
“It’s going to be stunning,” she told The Sunday Telegraph. “I wanted a bridge effect that explored us and how unique we are as a country … it is something that anyone around the world can connect with as well.”
The event will use up to 3000 kg of explosive devices and more than 100, 000 pyrotechnic effects. But don’t worry about the environmental impact too much. For the first time the city council will offset the emissions with carbon credits and Green Power purchases.
The fireworks are free to watch, but you’ll want to arrive early if you want to get a good spot to see them. The best vantage points are at Bradley’s Head, Bradfield Park, Clarkes Point, Birchgrove Park, Pyrmont Point Park, Mrs Macquaries Point, Christison Park, and Neilsen Park.
If you’re travelling on the night you’ll need to plan your trip around the many road closures. Look out for closures and special event clearways in Balmain, Bondi, Cremorne, Darling Point, Dover Heights, Gladesville, Greenwich, McMahons Point, Kirribilli, Milsons Point, Mosman, North Sydney, Point Piper, Pyrmont, Rose Bay, Watsons Bay, and Waverton. Go to the RTA website for further details of all traffic arrangements.
Image source: Rob & Jules @ Flickr
Comments Off