A ballot is being held for free tickets to watch Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks from a key vantage point.
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00:00Well, the countdown is on, not to New Year's Eve, not just yet, we're not ready for that,
00:06but the countdown is on to snag one of these tickets.
00:10That's right, Transport for New South Wales is giving away 7,000 free tickets to snag
00:14a spot on the Carhill Expressway, which is just behind me in the distance, which has
00:18one of the best views of the Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New
00:22Year's Eve fireworks.
00:24Tickets have been up for grabs from 9am this morning, but there are a number of terms and
00:28conditions.
00:30Just because you can put your name down from 9am this morning doesn't actually automatically
00:34guarantee you a ticket.
00:35No, you go into a ballot drawer and you have to sit tight for a number of weeks in order
00:39to find out if you're successful or not.
00:42In order to apply, you have to be a New South Wales resident.
00:45You can apply only once, and you can apply for up to five tickets.
00:49You can ask for a 9pm fireworks display spot or a midnight fireworks display spot, 3,500
00:56tickets have been reserved for each of those time spots.
00:59Also, if you're someone with mobility issues or someone experiencing a disability, you
01:03can apply specifically for accessibility tickets.
01:07Now, to find out if you're actually successful or not in getting one of these tickets, you
01:11have to hang tight until about mid-October to about early December.
01:15That's when Transport for New South Wales will be back in touch and offer you the tickets.
01:19And then you have to decide if you actually want them.
01:21So if it doesn't work out with your travel plans or whatnot during New Year's Eve, that's
01:24okay.
01:26You can apply for the tickets and then the tickets will go back into the ballot draw
01:28for someone else.
01:30So from 9am this morning, you can apply to get one of those tickets.
01:35And we do understand, you know, it's so competitive to get a really good spot during the New Year's
01:39Eve fireworks.
01:40It's so incredibly popular here in Sydney and the Sydney Harbour.
01:44I hope you're all ready to start thinking about New Year's Eve.
01:47Thanks to 2024, I guess, already, here's to 2025.