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High impact events schedule
High impact events program 2024-2025
| Dates | Event & Location |
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| 5 to 21 July 2024 | Bondi Festival – Bondi Beach, Park and Pavilion |
| 11 August 2024 | City2Surf – Bondi Beach, Park and Pavilion |
| 8 September 2024 | Festival of the Winds – Bondi Beach, Park and Pavilion |
| 18 October to 3 November 2024 | Sculpture by the Sea – Marks Park, Tamarama Beach, Park and Coastal walk |
| 8 November to 1 December 2024 | Head On Photo Festival – Bondi Beach, Park and Pavilion |
| 14 November to 21 December 2024 | Outdoor Cinema – Bondi Park Dolphin Court |
| 31 December 2024 | New Year’s Eve Harbour Fireworks – Dudley Page Reserve |
| February 2025 (date TBD) | Mardi Gras Bondi Beach Party – Bondi Beach, Park and Pavilion |
| 17 to 23 March 2025 | Ocean Lovers Festival – Bondi Beach, Park and Pavilion |
| 25 April 2025 | North Bondi RSL ANZAC Day Dawn Service – Ramsgate Avenue North Bondi |
Notable annual events program 2024-2025
| Dates | Event & Location |
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| December 2024 | Festive Decorations Program – LGA-wide lighting program |
| 11 December 2024 | Carols by the Sea – Bondi Park Dolphin Court |
| 17 to 26 January 2025 | Flickerfest International Short Film Festival – Bondi Pavilion |
| March 2025 (Sunday, date TBD) | Global Table – Oxford Street Mall, Bondi Junction |
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Submit a low to medium impact event application or a high impact event application.