NYE on the Cahill Expressway 2024 - Conditions of Entry

  1. Access to the Cahill Expressway in Sydney on Tuesday, 31 December 2024 (the Event) is organised by Transport for NSW (ABN 18 804 239 602) an NSW Government agency and corporation incorporated under section 3C of the Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW) of 231 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (Promoter). Access to the Event is strictly limited to valid ticket holders only and is subject to these Conditions of Entry, which are subject to change without notice, based on event requirements in the sole discretion of the Promoter.
  2. Ticket holders must present their printed tickets to staff for scanning to enter the Event.
  3. Every person requires a ticket, including children in strollers (each stroller / pram requires one ticket). Babies under 12 months who are carried in a body-worn baby carrier do not require a ticket.
  4. Entry to the Event, will be from 6.30pm to 8.45pm for the 9pm fireworks display, and from 9.45pm to 11.45pm for midnight fireworks display on Tuesday, 31 December 2024. There will be no pass outs.
  5. The Promoter will not re-issue lost or stolen tickets to the Event.
  6. The tickets to the Event are in portable digital format (PDF and E-Ticket). Each E-Ticket has its own unique barcode that must be scanned for entry to the Event. Ticket holders must print their ticket/s and bring the printed copy to the Event. If a duplicate E-ticket arises from having been forwarded, re-printed or provided unlawfully to another individual, then the first E-ticket presented will be the one accepted for entry to the Event. Any duplicates will not be accepted, and the Promoter accepts no responsibility for any inconvenience caused. The Promoter is not responsible for any technical failure that may prevent a ticket from being scanned.
  7. Ticket holders are subject to security screening, including identity verification, metal detection wand search, and bag search prior to entry into, and inside, the controlled area of the Event. The Event area is a designated family area. The Event is strictly NO alcohol. Smoking is prohibited in the Event area, except in designated smoking areas. Failure or refusal to comply with security screening requirements or the prohibition on alcohol or smoking may result in refusal of entry to or removal from the Event.
  8. For safety reasons, the following items are NOT permitted at the Event: glass, cans, and metal containers; alcohol and illicit drugs; any liquids (noting that empty plastic bottles can be refilled with water for free inside the Event); bags/backpacks larger than A3 in size (excluding prams); hard shell eskies, picnic baskets and cooking appliances; folding chairs greater than 15cm in height (beach chair); umbrellas; furniture (including tents, gazebos, and inflatables); drones (and other remote-controlled devices), professional cameras, professional recording equipment, tripods and selfie sticks; sporting equipment (including balls, bicycles, skateboards); musical instruments; fireworks or explosives; weapons of any kind; knives and metal utensils; laser pointers, animals (excluding authorised Assistance Animals (Assistance Animals require registration prior to attendance)); clothing, banners or flags that may be deemed to contain offensive or inappropriate material or advertising material; and any items deemed to present a safety risk by security. Ticket holders breaching these conditions will have the prohibited items removed. Any items discovered during security screening that are indicative of or connected with a criminal offence will be referred to NSW Police.
  9. Ticket holders must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and must act responsibly and follow requests made by Police, event organisers, security staff, event staff and event volunteers. Ticket holders breaching these requirements or participating in anti-social behaviour, or whose conduct is disorderly, unlawful, or offensive, may be refused entry or required to leave the Event area.
  10. Ticket holders must not impair the view of other patrons at the Event, including by standing on chairs or event furniture.
  11. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry to, or remove from, the Event area any person that does not comply with these Conditions of Entry or breaches clauses 7, 8, 9 or 10 of these Conditions of Entry.
  12. Food stalls, toilets (including wheelchair accessible toilets) and waste disposal facilities will be available inside the Event. Security and first aid assistance will be on hand. No storage or cloakroom facilities will be available.
  13. Ticket holders must make their own way to the Event. No parking is available. Entry to and exit from the Event is at the corner of Conservatorium Road and Macquarie Street only. Please join the queue in the grass area on Macquarie Street for entry. There will be no access to the Event from Cumberland Street steps, Macquarie Street steps, the Royal Botanic Gardens walkway, or the Circular Quay elevators. Individuals with mobility impairments will be able to access the Event site from the main entrance.
  14. Ticket holders are required to leave the Event area promptly after the conclusion of the fireworks display to allow cleaning to take place.
  15. The Promoter cannot guarantee the fireworks display will occur. The Promoter will have no liability to ticket holders if the fireworks are cancelled or if access to the Event is not available due to inclement weather, safety, or other reasons.
  16. The Event tickets cannot be exchanged or redeemed with the Promoter. The tickets are personal and not transferable and cannot be copied or sold. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel tickets and refuse entry to the Event.
  17. The Promoter discloses that the Event area will be crowded. Each ticket holder acknowledges that they enter the Event at their own risk and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, releases the Promoter from all liability in respect of all injury, damage, and loss that the ticket holder may suffer in connection with the Event.
  18. The Promoter and/or contractors hired by the Promoter may film and/or take photographs of ticket holders at the Event. Ticket holders agree to the Promoter using their image or likeness for the purposes of marketing and promoting the Event (including any New Year’s Eve Event Competitions in future years).
  19. In the interpretation of these Conditions of Entry, a reference to the word ‘include’ or ‘including’ is to be interpreted without limitation.