New Year's Eve Wolli Creek 2024

A New Year, and my first New Year's Eve celebration in my new home in Wolli Creek felt like a good time to commence a new blog.

This is my first post on the blogger site. I have a blog edibiasutti.au which I have been running since 2018 when my older son, Carlos, suggested I document my travels. In 2018 I did a 5 month roadtrip of back roads of every contiguous USA state and can proudly say I have been to every USA state.  I then added my travels around Australia and other countries. 

After 16 years in a 4 bedroom/2 bathroom 115 year old house in Sydenham under the Sydney Airport flight path, I decided to downsize to a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom 20 year old unit in Wolli Creek, 5 minute drive down the road. 

I now have spectacular views of Sydney Airport and water views of Wolli Creek and Botany Bay out to the ocean.

For several years I spent NYE somewhere on Sydney Harbour or its foreshore to enjoy the spectacular Sydney fireworks. This year I thought we might enjoy my new home and perhaps find some entertainment by some illegal fireworks as the lead up to NYE, there have been many fireworks going off in this area.  I have many fond and scary memories of "cracker night" where we let off fireworks at home, in local parks, had parties and BBQs and let off fireworks anywhere.  The Government banned fireworks in NSW in 1986 due to pressure from the Royal College of Physicians because of the many injuries and deaths caused by ignorance and accidents. However in my new home we had some unexpected entertainment.

Just prior to the above lot of fireworks, 3 firebrigades were called to a fire caused by illegal fireworks which could have caused a lot more damage. My pickleball centre was nearby and was at risk!!

Happy New Year to all and may 2025 bring wonderful memories,  joy with people you love and many exciting adventures.