Overview
- Organisers expect more than 1.1 million people at the harbour for a 12‑minute midnight display featuring nine tonnes of fireworks and 25,000 shots.
- The Harbour Bridge will show a dove and the word “peace” before 9pm, turn blue at 10pm for Beyond Blue, and light again at 11pm for a minute of reflection, with attendees urged to shine phone torches in solidarity with the Jewish community.
- NSW Police will field a significantly increased presence under Operation Shelter, and the City of Sydney is deploying concrete bollards and extra CCTV at key vantage points.
- Public transport adds thousands of services but ferries pause from about 5:30pm, the L1 light rail is suspended between Central and Convention from 8pm to 2:30am, access to Circular Quay is restricted from mid‑afternoon, and major road closures include the Harbour Bridge from 11pm.
- Bondi Beach activities are cancelled, including the elrow XXL festival with automatic refunds, while alternative family events proceed across the city such as Parramatta Park’s drone show, 8:55pm fireworks and a performance by Jessica Mauboy.