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342 media releases

  • 2016悉尼跨年庆典以《紫雨》映照海港夜空

    2016年悉尼跨年庆典9时家庭烟花表演（9pm Family Fireworks）的缕缕艳紫色烟花花雨（Purple Rain）伴随着音乐家王子（Prince）创作的著名歌曲《紫雨（Purple Rain）》已在夏夜绽开！

  • Music at the heart of NYE celebrations

    Revellers are being encouraged to look up and listen for the full fireworks effects this New Year’s Eve as Sydney sees out 2016 with its biggest fireworks show yet set to a rocking soundtrack.

  • How to have the best night on SydNYE

    Hundreds of volunteers and dozens of Take Kare ambassadors will take to Sydney’s streets this New Year’s Eve to offer more support to revellers than ever before.

  • 新年立志 —— 支援贫困群体，建筑重生希望

    如果您希望在2017年立下一个像跨年的海港焰火一样宏伟的新年志向，就请加入悉尼市政府跨年庆典慈善合作伙伴 ——仁人家园（Habitat for Humanity）的行列，为全球贫困者改善住宿条件。

  • Paper art to reshape Sydney Harbour this NYE

    A colourful paper artwork transforming Sydney Harbour into native animals, plants and Australiana has been revealed as the inspiration for the 2016 New Year’s Eve theme.

  • NYE launches with spectacular welcome

    Red flares fired from the top of the Sydney Opera House and a golden sun blazing on the Harbour Bridge will mark the official opening of the 2016 Sydney New Year’s Eve celebrations in an awe-inspiring Welcome to Country.

  • Building hope from the ground up this NYE

    If you’re looking for a 2017 resolution as impressive as the Harbour fireworks, pledge to volunteer for the City of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve charity partner, Habitat for Humanity Australia.

  • Fireworks stream Sydney to the world

    The Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks will be live streamed on Facebook for the first time this year, giving millions more viewers around the world a chance to see the spectacular display in real time.

  • New technologies shaping future cities

    New technologies shaping cities around the world will be under the spotlight at Australia’s top building sustainability conference in Sydney next year.

  • Summertime boost for late-night safety

    Sydneysiders can look forward to a safer and more enjoyable night out this summer, thanks to a City of Sydney program designed to help people get around town and make it home without a hitch.

  • 悉尼跨年庆典用多国手语迎宾观景

    2016年悉尼跨年夜，英、美式手语画面将会首次影射在悉尼海港大桥桥墩上，欢迎海外游客光临悉尼港口海滨，与大家一起感受年度盛事。

  • Hyde Park takes a new path

    Australia’s oldest park will soon be easier to walk around and enjoy, with the City of Sydney set to overhaul Hyde Park’s paths in January 2017.

  • Sydney’s renewables push wins international support

    The City of Sydney has been selected for support by the innovative City Solutions Platform, which will advise on the most effective way to invest $10 million to accelerate renewable energy locally.

  • Walking in a waste free wonderland

    Sydneysiders are encouraged to declutter their unwanted electronic goods before Christmas, with the final e-waste collection day of 2016 taking place at Sydney Park depot on Saturday 10 December.

  • Sydney soaks in the sounds of the season

    Sydney will be filled with the sound of festive music as some of our best choirs entertain families, shoppers and passersby each night in the lead up to Christmas Day.

  • More space for green living in east Sydney

    Darlinghurst residents will soon have more room for socialising and relaxing as well as space to grow their own produce, thanks to the City of Sydney’s plans for a new green space in east Sydney.