Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks gets a third act inspired by Reg Mombassa artwork Big bang theory: Reg Mombassa in front of one of the fireworks barges in White Bay. Sydneysiders can look forward to an extra fireworks spectacular as part of this year's New Year's Eve celebrations, organisers have revealed - but blink and you'll miss it. Sydney New Year's Eve producer Aneurin Coffey said the city would host a new display at 10.30pm over Sydney Harbour, in addition to the normal 9pm and midnight fireworks. Mr Coffey said organisers wanted to "fill that gap between 9pm and midnight." Fireworks light up the harbour at midnight during last year's New Year's Eve celebrations. "We wanted something to keep the interest and build that anticipation," Mr Coffey said at White Bay, where seven tonnes of fireworks were being loaded onto barges. He was joined by fireworks director Fortunato Foti and NYE creative ambassador Reg Mombassa. Mr Coffey said the one-minute 10.30pm display was inspired by Mambo creator Mombassa's artwork Cranium Universe, a self-portrait of the artist showing the inside of his head filled with stars, planets, the sun and the moon. ""Previously we've had short shows .... between the two longer shows, this year we're doing one longer show." Brain snap: Reg Mombassa's artwork Cranium Universe will be transformed into a firework display on New Year's Eve. Illustration: Reg Mombassa Tuesday night's fireworks will include 11,000 aerial shells and 25,000 shooting comets that will explode from seven barges spread across six kilometres of Sydney Harbour. For the first time in a decade, 1000 fireworks will also be shot from the top of the Opera House, as well as from the Harbour Bridge and from jet skis stationed in the harbour. This year's top secret bridge effect is said to be as big as a 12-storey building and 72 metres wide. Mr Mombassa said the spectacular would be so big even "space monsters" would be able to see it. When the light gets to them they will see a very good show, and I hope they enjoy it. About 1.5 million people are expected at the harbour and another 1.1 billion worldwide will watch a telecast of the festivities. The eight-hour show will cost the City of Sydney Council $6.8 million and is expected to earn about $156 million. Mr Foti, who's directing the fireworks for a 14th year, said he hoped people were surprised by the show. "We want people to go away thinking 'we haven't seen that', and for one or two things to stick in their memory," he said.