Road closures and special event clearways
Major road closures and clearways will be in place. Closures begin from 7pm on Tuesday 30 December 2025 and major closures in place from 5pm Wednesday 31 December 2025 until 4am Thursday 1 January 2026.
Key roads include Blues Point Road, Lavender St, Alfred St, Broughton St, Olympic Boulevard, Blue Street, Miller St, Berry St & Pacific Highway. Vehicle access including bicycles will be restricted during road closures. Access to carparks within the road closures will not be permitted at any time.
Reverse traffic flow on certain streets may be implemented to accommodate vehicle egress. Please always check signs and follow directions.
Clearways will be in effect and are strict no parking zones that apply to all vehicles including local residents and Transport for NSW Mobility Scheme Permit holders. Check signs carefully, especially the night before NYE as some clearways come into effect early the next morning.
Vehicles left in clearways will be towed and a fee applies. If your vehicle is towed, you can search your vehicle registration at the Find My Car website to find its new location, or alternatively call 132 701 to speak to an operator.
View NYE 2025 - Main Resident Booklet
Road closure information:
Kurraba and Cremorne
Full road closure & clearway information for New Year’s Eve is available at transportnsw.info
Access roads into Kurraba Point and Cremorne Point peninsulas will close at 5pm on Wednesday 31 December. Police may allow resident access until 8pm at their discretion. The closed roads are:
- Kurraba Rd, east of Wycombe Rd
- Wallaringa Ave, south of Lower Wycombe Rd
- Shellcove Rd, south of Harriette St
- Murdoch St, south of Bannerman St
- Iredale Ave
All other local roads close at 5pm on Wednesday 31 December.
Residents should not use their vehicles after 5pm. You must present photo ID with your residential address to gain access through a road closure area, and Police or traffic controllers may deny access at any time to protect public safety if crowds are present.
If you are returning home after midnight, you will not be able to access your property by vehicle until the roads are re-opened.
Kirribilli and Milsons Point
Full road closure & clearway information for New Year’s Eve is available at transportnsw.info
NYE 2025 - Bradfield Park Mary Booth Resident Letter
NYE 2025 - Lavender Bay Resident Letter
Clearways include:
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Olympic Dr, Pitt St, and Kirribilli Ave (between Broughton St and Jeffreys St), Jeffreys St (between Kirribilli Ave and Pitt St) – 7pm, Tuesday 30 December to 3am, Thursday 1 January.
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Fitzroy St, Northcliff St, Burton St Tunnel, Alfred St South (south of Dind St) – 6am, Wednesday, 31 December to 3am, Thursday 1 January.
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Alfred St South (north of Dind St), Lavender St, Middlemiss St, Ennis Rd, and Broughton St (north of Fitzroy St) – 1pm, Wednesday 31 December to 3am, Thursday 1 January.
Residents travelling to Kirribilli will need to use alternative routes due to the closure of Pacific Hwy southbound from 5pm. To reduce congestion, vehicle access to Kirribilli will be restricted to residents only.
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Southbound traffic: from 5pm on New Year’s Eve, Pacific Hwy will be closed at Berry St – no access to High St. Use Falcon St and Military Rd to access the northern end of Kirribilli.
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Northbound traffic: residents travelling northbound off the Sydney Harbour Bridge will always have access to Kirribilli via High St.
Blues Point and McMahons Point
Full road closure & clearway information for New Year’s Eve is available at transportnsw.info
NYE 2025 - Blues Point Resident Letter
Special event clearways will be in place across the North Sydney local government area. They include:
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Blues Point Rd, south of Warung St, and Henry Lawson Ave – 6pm, 30 December to 3am,
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1 January.
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Blues Point Rd, south of Mil Mil St – 6am, 31 December to 3am, 1 January.
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Blues Point Rd, Lavender, Middlemiss, and Blue Sts – 1pm, 31 December to 3am, 1 January.
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Harbourview Crescent – 6am, 31 December to 3am, 1 January. Lavender Cres will be a work zone with no parking from 7pm, 30 December to 3am, 1 January.
Blues Point Rd, south of Warung St, and Henry Lawson Ave will close at 7pm on 30 December. Vehicle access will be permitted only for drop-off by taxi, hire car, or vehicles with a valid disability permit, as well as residents of Harbourside Apts, 6-8 Henry Lawson Ave, Westbridge Apts, and Blues Point Tower. No vehicle access from 7am on 31 December.
Blues Point Rd, south of French St, McManus St, and West Crescent St will close at 8am on 31 December with no vehicle access.
Warung, Parker, East Crescent, Middle, Bay View, Waiwera Sts, and Wellington Ln will close at 8am on 31 December. All other roads will close at 5pm. Resident vehicle access will be allowed until 5pm via King Georges St, with return to properties allowed until 6pm with photo ID showing residential address.
Lavender Cres will close at 7pm on 30 December. Resident access for drop-offs and off street parking will be available until 7am on 31 December.
Harbourview Cres will close at 8am on 31 December. Resident vehicle access will be allowed until approx 5pm, with return to properties allowed with photo ID showing residential address. Blue St will close at 3pm and Middlemiss St at 5pm on 31 December.
No resident vehicle access will be allowed after those times.
Residents should not use their vehicles after 5pm but are permitted to return to their homes until 6pm. Residents must present photo ID with their residential address to gain access to a road closure area. If you are returning home after midnight, you will not be able to access your property until the roads are re-opened.
Fitzroy St in Milsons Point will be closed from 12pm on 31 December.
Residents travelling to Kirribilli will need to use alternative routes due to the closure of Pacific Hwy southbound from 5pm. To reduce congestion, vehicle access to Kirribilli will be restricted to residents only.
Waverton
Full road closure & clearway information for New Year’s Eve is available at transportnsw.info
A special event clearway will be in place on Larkin St from 1pm on 31 December. Special event clearways will also be in place across other parts of the North Sydney local government area.
Access roads into the Waverton Peninsula will close at 5pm on 31 December. They are:
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Woolcott St at Euroka St
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Bay Rd west of Crows Nest Rd
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Whatmore St at Bay Rd
All other local roads close at 5pm on 31 December.
Residents should not use their vehicles after 5pm. Residents must present photo ID with their residential address to gain access to a road closure area. If you are returning home after midnight, you will not be able to access your property until the roads are re-opened.
Fitzroy St in Milsons Point will be closed from 12pm on 31 December.
Residents travelling to Kirribilli will need to use alternative routes due to the closure of Pacific Hwy southbound from 5pm. To reduce congestion, vehicle access to Kirribilli will be restricted to residents only.
Road closures and clearway information
