Australia Day 2027 Outside Broadcast Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Destination NSW is seeking an experienced high-end supplier of outside broadcast personnel, equipment and broadcast facilities for Australia Day 2027. About Destination NSW (DNSW) is the lead Government agency for the New South Wales (NSW) tourism and major events sectors. Its role is to market Sydney and NSW as one of the world's premier tourism and major events destinations, to secure major sporting and cultural events, to work in partnership with Business Events Sydney to win major international conventions and incentive travel reward programs, to develop and deliver initiatives that will drive visitor growth throughout the state, and to achieve the NSW Government's goal to generate $91 billion in annual visitor expenditure, 40,000 hotel rooms, 8.5 million new airline seats and an additional 150,000 jobs by 2035. Purpose Australia Day in Sydney 2027 will be a celebration that fosters national spirit, promotes positive identity, and celebrates diversity. The signature Australia Day Live (ADL) concert will be broadcast nationally and will take place on the Sydney Opera House (SOH) forecourt against the backdrop of Circular Quay (CQ). The show is programmed from 7:30 to 9:30 pm for a substantial live audience in addition to the national broadcast audience. Musical performances and primary hosting take place on the SOH stage, with several key performances (shared moments) augmented by Circular Quay elements including fireworks, sound, maritime performances or displays, lighting, projections, and other outdoor theatrical elements. Australia Day in Sydney and Australia Day Live in 2027 will be produced and managed by DNSW. Scope The scope includes: Provision of outside broadcast personnel for Australia Day Live 2027 Provision of outside broadcast equipment for Australia Day Live 2027 Provision of outside broadcast facilities for Australia Day Live 2027 Further detail is provided in the technical overview and deliverables section of the tender documents.
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