SPOILER ALERT!: The below article contains details of the Sydney Harbour Bridge light show, pylon projections & the Midnight Fireworks soundtrack for Sydney New Year’s Eve (NYE) 2025!
All times are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
To remember the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism on the 14th of December, the City Of Sydney has announced that during Sydney NYE2025, shortly before Calling Country at 8:57pm, the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons will shine white with an image of a dove & the word ‘PEACE’. This is likely to happen after the Welcome To Country, which finishes at 8:50pm.
Just over 2 hours later at 11pm, a Moment Of Unity will occur. The whole Bridge will now be lit white with the word ‘PEACE’ being projected onto the pylons once again as the 1.1 million spectators around the Harbour & the 425 million people watching globally are encouraged to shine a light (such as a torch – example: phone) & have a minute’s silence.
This is the 3rd time the Dove Of Peace has featured in Sydney NYE. It first appeared as a surprise Bridge Effect at the conclusion of the Midnight Fireworks of Sydney NYE2001: Of Beauty Rich & Rare: Australia – The Land as a tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks in the United States Of America.
It also featured as an animated version in the Midnight Fireworks of the following edition, which was themed The World Celebration’s In Union, and was also followed by the word ‘PEACE’, the last time the word featured in the event.
Video: Channel 9
This is also the 2nd ever minute’s silence at the event, after the one held in the minute before the 9pm Family Fireworks of Sydney NYE2004 – Reflections On Australiana in remembrance of the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami, which occurred only 5 days prior.
City Of Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, said this year’s event would demonstrate to the world that Sydney stands together as 1 community:
Sydney New Year’s Eve is more than fireworks. It’s a reflection of who we are – a vibrant, diverse & inclusive city. Those values are more important than ever.
We will begin the event by lighting the Bridge pylons with the word PEACE & at 11pm, I invite everyone to pause and shine a torch light, to show the Jewish community that we stand with them & that we reject violence, fear and antisemitism.
These moments will provide an opportunity for people to show respect, to reflect on the atrocity & to say we will not let this hateful act of terror divide us.
Clover Moore, City Of Sydney Lord Mayor
There will be no flower projections on the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons as was announced after the 2014 Lindt Cafe Siege (even though we have no evidence those projections actually ended up happening) because it clearly conflicts creatively with the native flora projections already announced for the night.
Midnight Fireworks Soundtrack
Image: Jono Ma
The Midnight Fireworks Soundtrack was released by Jono Ma on the 19th of December as part of his new EP, No.77: Higher Together. The whole 12-minute soundtrack was released, along with the 4 individual songs which are listed below in order:
You can also listen to them all on Spotify & Apple Music.
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Prepared months in advance, the last song coincidentally is especially poignant after the recent events mentioned above.
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In other news, the Beyond Blue Moment will last 10 minutes.
Lastly, the 2024 edition’s attendance, as noted above, has increased from 1 to 1.1 million.
This announcement was made on December 23.
Sydney New Year’s Eve 2025 will begin on Wednesday the 31st of December at 2pm AEDT.
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