'The Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review is without doubt one of the largest and most exciting public events held on Sydney Harbour since the Sydney Olympics in 2000. With a full program of events on the Harbour and on land for over a week, Sydney-siders will be able to take part in one of many unique activities, but the jewel in the crown of the International Fleet Review will be the Spectacular held on Saturday 5 October at 7:30pm. The Spectacular will be the most complex, highly choreographed fireworks, projection, lighting and live action show ever seen in Australia, or even the world, and centres around Sydney's famous Harbour and Opera House. The Spectacular will see Sydney Harbour come alive as never before in a 30-minute show that celebrates over 100 years of proud history of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and in particular, commemorates the original seven warships that entered Sydney Harbour in 1913. Fireworks will be launched from city rooftops, barge positions from Cockatoo Island to Fort Denison, the Harbour Bridge, and for the first time ever, from the decks of RAN warships. This will all be joined by a lightshow from land, warships and Harbour Bridge positions, and a full projection show telling the history of the Royal Australian Navy on the Opera House sails, and the Harbour Bridge Pylons. Live action scenes will also take place on and off ships and support boats, plus choreographed fly-overs from Navy and Air Force aircraft. The entire show will be choreographed to a soundtrack created in collaboration with the Royal Australian Navy's Director of Music, Lieutenant Commander Paul Cottier. The IFR Spectacular will be a show that Sydney and the world will never forget. The Royal Australian Navy and Imagination Australia are creating a fireworks and lightshow that is bigger and better than anything ever attempted in Australia. The Spectacular is something that will live in the memories of every officer, sailor and the rest of Sydney for many years to come, and we urge everyone to come down to the Harbour and watch this once in a lifetime event.' - International Fleet Review - Sydney 2013 2013
