We're ready to say goodbye to 2022 with a fantastic fireworks display over Wollongong Harbour!
This year, we're inviting our community to join us for a relaxed, New Year's Eve with official celebrations kicking off at Wollongong Harbour and Osborne Park at 6pm on Saturday 31 December.
To make sure you have a great New Year's Eve, we've pulled together a how-to guide for the City of Wollongong celebrations.
No matter how you choose to celebrate - whether with friends and family, at home or with us at the Harbour – we wish you a happy and safe New Year's Eve!
What you need to know
When and where do I go?
Celebrations including food and roving entertainment will kick off at Wollongong Harbour and Osborne Park at 6pm on Saturday 31 December.
When will the fireworks start?
Fireworks will start at 9pm. This year we've asked for the fireworks to be fired up higher into the night sky so that people can spread out along the foreshore.
What about road closures?
To keep our community safe during the event, the following roads will be closed from 5–10pm on 31 December 2022:
- Cliff Road – between Georges Place and Marine Drive
- Wilson Street – from Smith Street
- Campbell Street – from Corrimal Street
- Harbour Street – between Cliff Road and Smith Street, with traffic management in place at Market and Harbour Streets, Hector and Hinton Streets.
- Old Court House Lane
- Marine Drive & Endeavour Drive – 8-9.30pm only (in the lead up to the fireworks).
How do I get to the event?
If you're planning on driving, plan ahead as parking and roads can get busy on NYE. We suggest using the Innovation Campus carpark as a park and ride option by hoping on the Free Gong Shuttle Bus.
On New Year's Eve the Free Gong Shuttle Bus will continue to operate until 10.30pm. People arriving by train to Wollongong Station or North Wollongong Station can also hop on the Free Gong Shuttle Bus to travel to the event. Just look for the Green 55A/55C Bus.
Prefer to cycle? We've completed works on the Wollongong CBD pop-up cycleway which links the Wollongong train station and Crown Street Mall to the Blue Mile. Visit our website
