If you’d like to celebrate the New Year with a bang and extra sparkle, there are three family-friendly fireworks displays across the shire. The displays all run from 9.30pm – 9.45pm.

Get a spot on the foreshore for front row seats to the fireworks display from the Cowes Jetty (The Esplanade).

Over in Inverloch, the fireworks are at the Recreation Reserve (Sandymount Avenue).

Or you can head for the Coronet Bay Foreshore (Cutty Sark Road) for a prime viewing position.

All fireworks are presented by Bass Coast Shire Council.

There are no official midnight fireworks anywhere in Bass Coast.

Please don’t forget your pets on New Year’s Eve.

Many animals, especially horses and dogs can be frightened by fireworks, so make sure they are safe and secure.

Frightened dogs have been known to severely injure themselves in their desperate attempts to escape the sound.

Animal emergency service groups recommend supervising your pet to help prevent them from escaping or injuring themselves. If you aren’t able to supervise, consider making arrangements with someone who can.

They also recommend  keeping your dog inside if possible. This will not only reduce the sound of the fireworks for them but also ensure they don’t run away. You can use music or TV to mask the noise.