Yarra City Council is encouraging safe and family-friendly celebrations if you are planning on heading to one of our parks this New Year’s Eve to ring in 2024.  

Our parks and gardens are part of what makes Yarra so special. We want them to be places that everyone can enjoy.

What you can do

If you’re planning on visiting one of our parks you can help us out by: 

• using the public toilets provided, not the laneways 
• taking your rubbish with you if the bins are full 
• avoiding glass and taking any recyclables home with you 
• respecting the neighbours and keep the noise down 
• don’t peg down marquees - use weights only 
• amplified music is not permitted 
• cleaning up after your dog and keeping them on a leash unless you’re in a designated off-leash area.  

Drinking in our parks 

Please note that alcohol is not permitted in any Yarra parks from 9pm on Saturday 30 December until 9am Monday 1 January. Head to one of the many licensed venues in Yarra for a drink instead. 

Public behaviour issues 

If you want to report a public behaviour issue (public urination, crime) you have the following options: 

Emergency - Triple Zero (000) 

Police, ambulance and fire. 

Police Assistance Line -131 444 

Call any time to report non-urgent crimes and events. 

Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000 

Call to anonymously report a crime. 

A family-friendly New Year at Edinburgh Gardens 

We will be hosting a family-friendly event at Edinburgh Gardens from 4pm until midnight to ring in 2024, with a pop-up cinema and food trucks.  

Sunday 31 December 2023 
4pm until midnight

Movie program: 

4pm: The Gruffalo (G) 

4.30pm: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG) 

6.30pm: Elf (G) 

8.15pm: Barbie (PG) 

10.15pm: A Mighty Wind (PG) 

Enjoy snacks from Wazzup Falafel and Froygo, which will both have food trucks on site.  

The best way to get there is via public transport. Visit PTV for up-to-date details on services.