NYE EVENTS 2025 on BONDI BEACH

Want more information? Here’s what we know…..

Waverley Council has granted a licence to Fuzzy Operations to deliver a dance party, elrow Bondi Beach XXL at Bondi Beach on New Year’s Eve, as well as a Locals Lawn event, with entertainment, amplified music, bars, food and fireworks..

Members of the Bondi Beach Precinct are closely monitoring the impact of such a major party event on the local community with a view to identifying improvements that might be made for future events, such as the planned concert & large music festival to be held on 20th and 21st February at the same location.

What we know about the ticketed party event:

• It will be held from 6pm – 12:30am on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2025.

• The stage will be on the beach in front of Bondi Park, and the event will take place in Bondi Park south side, between the Pavilion and the Skate Park.

• Over 100 security guards will be on hand.

• Additional public transport is planned, not clear who will be paying for it.

• The event is ticketed for 15,000 people.

• What we know about the lead up to the ticketed party event

We know that from:

• 19 December 2025 - areas of the beach will be closed off and fencing erected

• 20 December 2025 - construction of the stage on the beach sand will commence near the skate park

• 22 December 2025 - some parking will be closed off to enable site deliveries

• 27 December 2025 - full site build commences, work exclusion zones in place

• 27 December 2025 - Park Drive South (rear parking area) closed in stages

• 30 December 2025 - Queen Elizabeth Drive (south) closed (front car park)

• 30 December 2025 - access to Bondi Promenade restricted, access through Bondi Pavilion restricted and access to event area restricted.

What we know about activities after the ticketed party event

We know that:

• 1 January 2026 - Queen Elizabeth Drive (front car park), access to Bondi Promenade, Bondi Park all reopened to the public.

• 4 January 2026 - Park Drive South (rear parking area) re-opened

• 5 January 2026 - event pack down concludes

• Date unknown: Re-turfing of the grass area will occur, depending on conditions & weather.

If you would like further information please contact Waverley Council . Council has promised to provide a hotline but we do not know the number at this stage.