You guys know I suppose that Sunday January 26th is Australia Day. (i.e. basically your 4th July/Thanksgiving -take your pick!) There will be 1000s of things going on that day and the city will be gridlock. Regattas, Air displays, Tall Ships races, Jazz, Music, Parades, etc. Summer here, so warm and sunny of course:

www.australiaday.com.au/sydney_harbour.html

The Public Holiday will be Monday 27th in NSW. So lots of things will be closed then - keep that in mind for your day to day planning.

ALSO keep in mind that there will be a BIG fireworks display in Darling Harbour on Sunday at 9pm you should NOT miss. Corbetti shopud fly in a day earlier as his Hotel looks right at it! There is a massive 9pm fireworks on NYE, followed by the world's most spectacular one each year at midnight centred about the Bridge. HOWEVER, this year it was windy at 9pm so they cancelled it and held them all over for Australia Day so will be the biggest ever. THESE will be fired from Bridge too it looks like:

www.sydneynewyearseve.com.au/austday_fireworks.htm

And expect this type of stunning deal so DO pack a camera:

http://www.homesonnet.com.au/panoramas/gallery17.htm

I am booked to fly down to and from MEL on Tuesday 28th to have lunch with Rudi and Gisela, so Tues 28th is out for me.

What time Mon 27th does Corbetti arrive ..... as he may have somehing I need to pass on to him anyway?

Can I suggest we try and arrange something on Monday 27th after Corbetti is settled in?