Another NYE done and dusted & Another NYE to look forward to!

Another New Year's Done!

How good was your NYE?  Yes it's January 21 and we have just surfaced after a sensational NYE in Melbourne tasted first hand.  From all reports right around this awesome country Oz was the place to be on 31st December!  Brisbane went off and Sydney bedazzled it's host of international visitors. Hobart was sensational, Darwin incredible, Canberra fun, Adelaide partied, the Gold Coast went nuts and Perth is still partying!

Whatever you got up to with your NYE friends, it's now time to checkout the myriad of New Years party photos from all the venues around Oz.  Checkout the fun happy snap photos via our NYE Facebook page.  We are certainly loving the memories that these NYE happy snaps bring.  By the photos it would seem the number of fireworks shows out did previous years.
And did you do any NYE Resolutions?  Hoping you have not broken them already!

And at this time in January / February and March it's a super idea to just lightly think thru what you might like to do for New Years 2016 / 2017.   With so many events and things to do sold out it is better to be planning early and make sure you get what you want.  And if you went to a lame NYE party then looking forward to NYE 2016 / 2017 is worth all the wait using NewYearsEve.com.au.  Have a great 2016 people!

Families NYE dining options around Australia

Families NYE dining options around Australia

On New Year's for the singles or the young at heart it can be an exhilarating evening of party, hugs and kisses!  For families i can sometimes be a chore trying to find a restaurant where kids are welcomed.   

On NewYearsEve.com.au we've done the yards and put together some great family friendly options around Oz 

Checkout the options for Family Dining options for this NYE in OZ.  And make sure you all have a very Happy New Year!

Latest on 2015 New Years around Australia including Weather Forecasts

Latest on NYE 2015 Around Oz!

We have the very latest on what's hot to trot around the capital cities of Australia.  Many events are selling out and make sure you are hip to the beat on New Years Eve Australia.
And we have the 4 day weather forecasts. Some fab options on offering!

Check out New Years Eve 2015

Have a wonderful NYE and blow lots of kisses people!

Update for NYE fireworks around Oz

NYE fireworks around Australia

The Fireworks on New Years Eve can be wonderful. The blue ... no the red .... no the green will go highest.  Make sure you checkout the latest we have on the New Years fireworks from around Australia and we even have the details of timing across Australia.

See NYE Fireworks around Oz

The Price to Party this NYE in Australia

New Years Party Prices in Oz

With the Australian dollar at a seven year low hovering around the US70 cents mark, there is no doubt Australia is a very attractive destination this summer of 2015 / 2016 for international visitors.  Tourist visitors love to come to Australia in Summer for the warm climate and warm hospitality.  The state of the exchange rates will amplify that attraction no doubt.  It always helps no end when the value is half the price and the locals don't even know it!  The banana republic lives on! 

If you are into parties and good times then the jewel in the crown of summer in Australia is New Years Eve. And every tourist is up for a good time.  So a sneak peak look at what it costs to party around Australia this NYE. All prices quoted are for one person. Check prices with venues. 

NYE event costs around Australia for 2015.

Sydney NYE a Favourite

Sydney is always a favourite for tourists and you can do the free thing in the park or get into some of the functions like on a the Harbour with Sydney Harbour Escapes from $425.  If you''d like to sit down off the water then try City Extra, Circular Quay and be dazzled by food and entertainment for $385 or 25 floors up at the Sydney Boulevard Hotel for $269.  
See what's on in Sydney for NYE 2015
 

Melbourne has an abundance of NYE events

In Melbourne, there are an abundance of free activities and functions. So at places like Turf Bar where the them is "your team" situated in central Melbourne it is FREE entry. You just pay as you go for drinks and food.  Other places have minimum cover charges like one option at Bearbrass on Southbank.  P.J. O'Brien's at Southbank also has a low $35 door charge.  Then the medium cost is around the $140 for dance party events like Harbourside in Docklands.  $145 for the Masquerade Party at Harbour Kitchen in Docklands and sit down as a VIP with Chloe at the Young and Jackson Hotel for $160.  Moving up you can treat yourself to 5 parties in one festival at the World NYE Carnival for $255.
See what's on in Melbourne for NYE 2015
 

Perth NYE over in the West 

Way out west and a couple of hours behind getting ready as they soak up the NYE anticipation emanating out of the eastern cities.  So where to go and what's it cost?  Again there are free entry options and these include functions. An example is the Full Moon Party at Tiger Lils where you can also get a VIP package for $100.  Others like the Jungle Party at Public House have good packages for $70 and then get up to the rooftop of the Aviary with a late set by DJ Elizabeth Rose for $165
See all the NYE events in Perth
 

NYE in other cities around Australia

In Adeliade the P.J. O'Brien's Mad Hatters party is free entry and only $35 for entry to the Masquerade party at the Stag Hotel in Rundle St. 
In Hobart the Hobart Function and Conference Centre over;looks the fireworks with a sit down 7 course degustation dinner for $175.
In Canberra the highlight is the Masquerade Ball in the Hall NYE from $95
On the Gold Coast you can't go past the White Party NYE from $99 and further up in Brisbane the Black Tie Rooftop package for the QPAC Pops will be awesome.
Finally in Darwin get to the Wharf area and Wharf One.

For details of New Years Eve events in Australia this 31st December 2015 check out details on www.NewYearsEve.com.au 

Do you want to save big this New Years Eve?

How to Save on NYE Tickets.

Are you tired of paying top dollar for everything when you go out?  Now especially on New Years Eve when everyone tells you that everything is double the price and drinks and food can be so expensive.  

Your budget starts to blow out as you have to pay for this and pay for that.  And with the festive cheer if you go and buy a round of drinks you sometimes feel like you have to take out a mortgage!  


On a night when it is meant to be about celebrating like a free spirit you may feel like you may have to be Scrooge McDuck.

No fear people.  We have some ideas and solutions for the budget conscious  NYE Party Crew!  When we were at Uni we used to get by on the most meagre of items and the coin had to go into the most important of priorities ... Yes you got it ... The Party!

1/ Early Bird NYE Tickets

So number one is to make sure you see if you can get an Early Bird or First Release New Years Eve ticket.   These are normally for people before the trend.  So you need to set the trend and work out what is the hottest ticket in town!  You can save heaps on the early bird tickets.
Generally early bird tickets start to finish around November.  This may be by a specific date or until a quota.  Some may have already finished.  So a place like Emerson in Melbourne with Sneaky Sound System playing that will sell some tickets at Early Bird price of $85 over the normal price of $120.  Or the Harbourside event in Melbourne with early bird at $130 compared with $140 normal.   

There are some venues that have a sunset date on their NYE Early Bird ticket prices.  Examples of that are European Bier Cafe and Aer Rooftop in Melbourne at $130 before the 14th December.

2/ Group Discount NYE Tickets

The next thing to watch is if you can get a Group discount.  So that means if you have 10 friends that all want to head out on NYE then you should try and negotiate a further discount on the advertised price.  You will be buying the NYE tickets in a bulk lot. So you need to have the dollars to cover whatever the total amount is.  If you can, then do negotiate even if you have to go to the venue yourself.  If they can't move on price then maybe you could ask them to provide you with a booth or a bottle of champers etc.  If you don't ask ...  you will never find out and venues love dealing with groups of party goers!   And if it is a group of girls then even better ... just go and bust through that glass ceiling as in general venues love groups of girls.  LOVE it!

But best to go to the venue and have a chat with a person in charge that can make decisions about your NYE tickets.  Places like Little Red Pocket and Marrakech in Melbourne will be sure to welcome a chat about your NYE.

3/ Booking Fees on NYE Tickets 

Then there are the booking fees.  These can vary greatly in amounts.  From included in the advertised price to an extra that could be $2 or could be $7.50.   Again we feel the best way around these is to talk directly with the venue.  They may sell tickets over the counter.  An easy reality check is the 10 tickets with a $7.50 fee is $75 .... Now that is ridiculous!   An example of an event All Inclusive Ticket Price is at the Hobart Function and Conference Centre. Their $175 ticket price is inclusive of CC fees and booking fees.  Mint!
  

4/ All Inclusive NYE Packages or Not?

Another thing we like to think about is ... do we head to the party with the all inclusive price that includes platters of food and drinks for X amount of hours?  We do!   But it doesn't work for everyone.   We do because that way you don't need to take your wallet with anything in it.   We do because then you don't have to spend anything above what you paid upfront.  And in general the food packages can be really quite good.  And the drinks well ... sensational has been our experience.   It sometimes pays to fork out that little bit extra and get the VIP or GOLD experience.  Cocktails and less hassle to get to the bar etc.  

For some people that want to watch what they spend then the free entry events like the Mad Hatters NYE party at PJ O'Brien's in Adelaide are going to be the go come 31st December.

We hope these ideas have helped and there is not much more to do than get to it NYE party people!

Spring Carnival is over. Next stop New Years Eve!

What are you going to be doing this NYE?

The Carnivals Over, Bring on New Year's Eve 

Just like that and the Big Days of the Spring Cup Carnival are over! We hope you backed a winner and had a fab time! So awesome to see Turn me Loose win the Emirates on the final day at Flemington.   

Where to party now?

So where to now ... yes there will be the compulsory Christmas parties to plan and execute in the next few weeks.  But we want to make sure you have your sights on the Biggest of the Big Days!  New Years Eve 2015 is coming in close to 50 days. 

That short time will fly and to get the best early bird prices on the myriad of events and parties you should be acting early.  So it's a good idea to check with friends as to what sort of theme party do you want to go to this year, or will it be a dining experience, or a cruise, or something else?  Some NYE events or cruises or restaurants sell out before November ends so if you do not want to miss out, we say, plan ahead!    

And now NewYearsEve.com.au has details of NYE ideas in all the hot spot places around Australia including, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Darwin, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.  See all the details for New Years Eve 2015 / 2016.