Published 08 January 2025
Skyfest 2025 returns to Bunbury's Koombana Bay on Sunday 26 January 2025 with an exciting array of events and activities!
This event forms part of our Summer Lovin' program and will take place at Koombana Bay in collaboration with local businesses. Featuring live music, food trucks, markets, Strongperson competition, beach activities and of course an impressive fireworks display to light the night sky.
The Mayor's Citizenship Awards and the annual breakfast will kickstart the day of festivities beginning at 6.30am at Bicentennial Square.
Not to mention an impressive line up of events happening throughout the day along Koombana Foreshore, Koolambidi Woola and Koombana North.
The evening festivities kick off at 4pm as well as an outdoor broadcast by Hit95.7. At 8.30pm it will be time to look up for the fireworks display - set to be our biggest and most impressive yet.
- Spare Puppets Theatre’s String Symphony
- Food Trucks
- Markets
- Meet-and-Greets with Tony Galati
- Lots of Community Activities and Entertainment
- Fireworks brought to you by Spudshed
An exciting lineup of performers will hit the beach concert stage from 4pm to 8.30pm.
4.00pm – 4.10pm | Welcome to Country and MC Introduction
4.10pm – 4.55pm | Amberly Milne
5.05pm – 5.55pm | Tracey Barnett
6.10pm – 7.10pm | The Whiskey Dogs
7.20pm – 8.20pm | Together in Time
8.20pm – 8.30pm | MC Speech and Countdown to the Fireworks
8.30pm – 9:00pm | Fireworks Show
Morning Events
6.30am | Mayoral Breakfast Hosted by the Apex Club of Bunbury Koombana at the Graham Bricknell Music Shell
7.30am | The Apprentice and Traineeship Company Fun Run at Koolambidi Woola
8.00am | Mayor’s Citizenship Ceremony + Awards at the Graham Bricknell Music Shell
Afternoon and Evening Events
1pm to 7pm | Spudshed Activity Tent at the Koombana Foreshore
12pm to 4pm | Southwest Sports Centre Interactive Stall at Koolambidi Woola
2.30pm to 5.30pm | Dome Mascot Meet and Greet at Koombana North
3pm to 6.30pm | Bunbury Volleyball Association at Koombana Bay
3pm to 9.15pm | Cloutz Summer Carnival Rides at Koombana Foreshore and Pat Usher Foreshore
3pm to 7pm | Southwest Strongest Competitions at Koolambidi Woola
3.30pm to 7pm | SW Pop-Up Shop and Market Stalls at Market Square
3.30pm to 8.30pm | Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s String Symphony at Koombana Bay
4pm to 8.30pm | Face Painting and Ochre and Art Display at Koombana Bay
4pm to 8.30pm | Beachside Entertainment at Koombana Bay
4pm to 8:30pm | Kite Kinetic Kite Making & Ground and Sky Displays
4pm to 9pm | Dinner at Dusk Food Trucks at Koombana Foreshore
4.30pm to 5.30pm and 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Shipwreck Talks with Barbara Rae at Koombana North. Hosted by Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre.
The Skyfest fireworks show (Brought to you by Spudshed – coming soon to Bunbury Forum) with Hit 95.7 broadcast will begin at 8:30pm launching from the end of Jetty Road.
There will be a Full Exclusion Zone on Sunday 26 January from 6pm to 9.30pm.
Jetty Road will be closed to traffic from 10am Saturday 25 January to 12pm Monday 27 January.
There are so many amazing viewpoints for the fireworks from Boulters Heights, the Cut, Grand Canals and more. We encourage you to explore these locations.
The fireworks can be noisy and overwhelming for some people – we encourage you to bring earplugs or headphones to wear during the fireworks show if this applies to yourself or someone you know.
- Cruise on a Beam scooter and save by using discount code SKYFEST25
- A free event Shuttle Bus service will be available from Bunbury Forum (Strickland Street side stop) and Bunbury Bus Station to Koombana Foreshore.
- Getting to Koombana Foreshore: Shuttles will operate between Bunbury Forum and Bunbury Bus Station to the event from 3.30pm every 10 minutes until the last service at 8.10pm
- Getting from Koombana Foreshore after fireworks: Shuttles will operate from the event area to Bunbury Bus Station and Bunbury Forum until 9.55pm every five to 10 minutes.
- Bus Services – Park and ride with bus services running from Dalyellup, Eaton, Australind, Carey Park and Bunbury Forum, with free travel to and from Bunbury.
- Getting to Bunbury by bus: The below service routes will be running on a normal Sunday timetable to support you in getting into the Bunbury Bus Station, where you can then jump on an event shuttle bus to Koombana Foreshore.
- Australind | Route 841 plus additional service departing Travers Drive near Paris Rd at 5:28 and Kingston at 6.24pm
- Eaton/Millbridge | Routes 844, 845 plus additional 845 service departing Kingston at 6.38pm
- Dalyellup | Route 843 plus additional services departing Norton Prom at 5.45pm and 6.45pm
- Bunbury | Routes 827 , 828, 829, 830, 832 plus additional 828, 829 and 832 services departing South West Health Campus at 6:40pm (828), 7:10pm (829) and 6:00pm (832)
- Leaving Bunbury CBD: Additional services will operate post-event to support you in getting home. The below service routes and times will all leave from the Bunbury Bus Station:
Route To Departure Times 841 Australind (Travers Drive Before Paris Road) 9.15pm & 9.30pm 845 Australind (Kingston) 9.15pm & 9.30pm 844 Eaton (Millbridge) 9.15pm & 9.30pm 827 Bunbury (Ince Road/Alyxia Drive) 9.25pm & 9.35pm 828 Bunbury (Bunbury Health Campus) 9.25pm & 9.35pm 832 Bunbury (Bunbury Health Campus) 9.15pm & 9.30pm 830 Bunbury (Somerville Drive/Hildas ) 9.15pm & 9.35pm 843 Dalyellup (Norton Promenade /Hutt Drive) 9.15pm & 9.35pm - Getting to Bunbury by bus: The below service routes will be running on a normal Sunday timetable to support you in getting into the Bunbury Bus Station, where you can then jump on an event shuttle bus to Koombana Foreshore.
Don’t forget about Bunbury’s e-scooter services too. BEAM scooter discount! Simply use the code: SKYFEST25 for your discount.
- Event Communication Board handout (clickable link)
- Lost children wristband available at City of Bunbury information desk (located at Koombana Foreshore near Beach Concert and entertainment area)
- Event shuttle bus accessible stop (suitable for wheelchair users and parents with pram due to installed ramps and matting.
- Special event ACROD parking will be available at Symmons Street Carpark (next to Rivers – 31 Symmons Street, Bunbury). Bays will be limited and monitored, please present an ACROD sticker to the event parking marshal to utilise this parking area. Event patrons can then access the Shuttle bus service from Bunbury Bus Station.
- Accessible toilets facilities
Drive and Park – click here to see where you can park and accessible parking options. Parking in the CBD is free on Public Holidays!
Koombana Drive will be closed from Blair Street/Casuarina Drive to Austral Parade from 3.30pm to 10pm.
Jetty Road past the moorings/pens to allow for the fireworks exclusion zone.
There will be a Full Exclusion Zone on Sunday 26 January from 6pm to 9.30pm. Jetty Road will be closed to traffic from 10am Saturday 25 January to 12pm Monday 27 January.
Please plan ahead.
To ensure the safety of all attendees:
- 7:00 PM – 9:15 PM: The area marked in red will be a full exclusion zone.
- Vessels will not be permitted to transit, anchor, or moor in this zone.
- Swimming and water skiing are prohibited during this time.
- Anchoring is allowed in Bunbury Water outside the exclusion zone and navigable channels.
- Skippers are advised to:
- Be aware of available water depths.
- Monitor their radios on 27Mhz channel 88 and VHF channel 16.
For further assistance, contact the Department of Transport (DoT) at 0419 959 228, download the free Deckee app, or visit transport.wa.gov.au/tntm.
Download the Closures and Restrictions map below:
If you have any queries regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact the City’s Events Team, events@bunbury.wa.gov.au, phone: 9792 7144. Stay up to date via our Skyfest Facebook event.
Skyfest is part of our Summer Lovin', visit the page below for more event details and information.