Photo: Melbourne city website
MELBOURNE, 16 December: Melbourne’s city skyline will light up in spectacular style this New Year’s Eve when the City of Melbourne rings in 2017 with its biggest ever fireworks show.
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle today announced details of the glittering new fireworks display that can be enjoyed from anywhere with a view of the city skyline.
“Our New Year’s Eve fireworks will be the most intense and spectacular display ever seen in Melbourne,” the Lord Mayor said. “In addition to the impressive ‘fan and barrage’ effects, ‘comets’ will arc across the sky like shooting stars and ‘mines’ will explode as the clock strikes midnight.
“The city sky will sparkle as 13.5 tonnes of fireworks, a third more than last year, are fired from 22 rooftops across the city, making it the biggest fireworks show that Melbourne has ever seen.
“Melburnians near and far who can see the city skyline will have a perfect vantage point to enjoy the midnight show.”
We encourage city visitors to attend the four official Live Sites at Treasury Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens, Docklands and Kings Domain. The sites will run from 9pm to 1am and feature free entertainment, food outlets and toilet facilities, with DJs spinning their turntables well after the final countdown.
“Howard & Sons will pull out all the stops with new effects including fatter comets, broader mines, and bigger and brighter slabs of colour,” the Lord Mayor said.
“In the lead-up to the event, 65 pyrotechnicians from around the world will prepare three loads of fireworks and equipment; enough to fill two 40-foot and three 20-foot shipping containers.
“Council will spend $3 million on New Year’s Eve, with the fireworks display costing $532,000 and the majority covering public safety and event management costs. The economic impact to the municipality is estimated at $7.6 million.”
The Lord Mayor said New Year’s Eve was a major annual event, with large crowds expected.
“With 450,000 people expected in the city, we recommend that people use public transport, expect delays, behave responsibly and be considerate as they make their way home,” the Lord Mayor said.
The midnight fireworks will be synchronized to a specially curated soundtrack by popular Melbourne DJ and producer, DJ Ransom, which will be broadcast live on FM 99.7 and Channel 7.
The City of Melbourne’s New Year’s Eve celebrations is alcohol-free events.
Visit the City of Melbourne’s NYE website for full details and transport options on New Year’s Eve.
Source: Melbourne City media release.
