As part of the annual Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations in the future, Bass Coast Shire Council is seeking feedback on fireworks. Your feedback will help to influence how we celebrate the festive season for 2025 and beyond.
In 2022, we committed to hold fireworks displays as part of the Cowes Christmas Carols and New Year's Eve celebrations in Inverloch, Coronet Bay and Cowes for three years up until 2024. We're evaluating the impact and benefits of these events on our community to shape what celebrations will look like in the future.
In addition to community and visitor feedback, Council is also gathering information on the environmental and economic impacts of fireworks, plus events held around these displays.
The aim of this consultation is to balance the needs of residents, business owners, visitors and our environment, while also creating a vibrant destination for all to enjoy.
During the last consultation, over the 2022/23 summer, we had over 850 responses to our survey with 75.5 per cent of the responses coming from residents. We also heard from non-resident ratepayers (12.21 per cent), business owners (2.12 per cent) and visitors (7.17 per cent).
Upcoming fireworks displays are being held in Bass Coast on New Year's Eve at:
- Coronet Bay: Sunday, 31 December at 9.30pm
- Cowes: Sunday, 31 December at 9.30pm
- Inverloch: Sunday, 31 December at 9.30pm
Once consultation has finished the feedback will help to form a recommendation for how Council celebrates the end of the year, and if fireworks are included, after 2024.
To have your say visit engage.basscoast.vic.gov.au/eoycelebrations. Survey closes on
31 January 2024.
