New Year’s Eve is back in Bondi for the first time in over a decade, and understandably – everyone is excited! To ensure the process for redeeming tickets to Locals Lawn is as stress-free and fair as possible, we will be running a ballot.

If you’re successful in the ballot you will be required to redeem your free tickets. If you do not redeem your tickets by the cutoff date, they will be returned to the pool for another entrant to redeem.

The ballot is now closed. Entered? Please check your email for next steps.

You can submit a ballot entry here. You’ll need to nominate how many adult (18+) and child (under 18) tickets you would like. Please note all under 18 ticket holders must be accompanied by a guardian.

The ballot is open to people who live in eligible postcodes only, everyone who will receive a ticket from your entry must also reside in an eligible postcode.

Successful ballot entrants will be selected at random from the 2026 postcode first, then at random from the remaining Waverley Council postcodes, and finally at random for those who reside in neighbouring postcodes.

Tickets are very limited, so when successful entrants are notified they are then required to redeem their tickets. If tickets are not redeemed by the cutoff date they will be returned to the pool for another entrant to redeem.

Ballot opens: 12pm AEST 18 September
Ballot closes: 12pm AEDT 30 October
Successful entrants notified: First week of November
Ticket redemption cutoff: By 13 November

Any unredeemed tickets by 13 November will be returned to the pool for unsuccessful entrants to redeem.

– Eligible postcodes: 2022, 2024, 2026, 2029, 2030, 2023, 2031 and 2034

– All ticket holders must reside within an eligible postcode, not only the ballot entrant

– All under 18 ticket holders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

– All ticket holders will be subject to the Locals Lawn Family Zone Conditions of Entry

Is Locals Lawn free?
Yes! Tickets to Locals Lawn are free, but they must be redeemed.

Where is Locals Lawn?
Locals Lawn will take place by the elrow Bondi Beach XXL celebrations.

Can I move between elrow Bondi Beach XXL and Locals Lawn?
No – there are no pass outs for either event and they are operating separately.

Can I get tickets for Locals Lawn for my friends who don’t live in an eligible postcode?
No – all Locals Lawn ticket holders must live within an eligible postcode.

Can we watch the fireworks?
Yes! Locals Lawn will have views of the fireworks at 9pm, food trucks, bars and roaming performers.

If I enter the ballot multiple times does that increase my chances of being selected?
No – multiple ballot entries does not increase your chances of being selected, the ballot will be drawn based on entrants first submission only.