Welcome to Sydney New Year’s Eve. Bringing together people from 200 cultures who live in our City and to proudly host visitors from across the world on the shores of our beautiful Harbour.
I hope you enjoyed our 2008 Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations and the 'Creation Storm' that brought in 2009. The spectacular show delighted about 1.5 million Sydneysiders, visitors and millions more around the world .
Our theme Creation was designed to encourage us to think about where we have come from, where we are now, and where we are going, as individuals, and a community. By reflecting on our past at this time, we will hopefully recognise and take the action we need to ensure we all have a brighter and more sustainable future.
With the 2008 New Year’s Eve celebrations over, I urge you to think about others and how you can help make our world a better, more equitable place. Planet Ark was nominated as the official charity of Sydney New Year's Eve for the work they do in helping people and businesses reduce their impact on the environment – at home, at work and in the community. I urge you to make your green resolutions, realities, in 2009.
The New Year marks the beginning of Sydney’s summer season of festivals which includes Sydney Festival and our Chinese New Year.
Have a happy and safe 2009.

Clover Moore, MP
Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor's Message
Charity Partner
Make Your Resolution Green
Event Partners
Creative Team
Production Team