100+ pictures of New Year’s Eve at Portsea, Rosebud, Rye, Sorrento, Mornington from 1999 to now

Generations have been ringing in the New Year on the Mornington Peninsula. We look back at the fun from 1999 to now.

Take a look back at NYE across the decades on the Mornington Peninsula.

From marriage vows to look away now, mum moments our snappers have been there to capture all the fun of New Year’s Eve on the Mornington Peninsula.

Our flashback gallery spans more than two decades and includes 100 plus photos.

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Natalie Cristina 18, Cheltenham and Matthew Bradley 20 yrs, Sandringham kicked off 1999 with a kiss in Sorrento.

010199 In the 90s it wasn’t uncommon for revellers to sleep on Sorrento foreshore after ringing in a new year. These party goers were snapped the morning after on January 1, 1999. Picture: Andrew Batsch

Others preferred to sleep off their sore heads in the boot. Picture: Andrew Batsch

Roger Wilson, John and Joan McDermott and Margaret Wilson partied like it was 1999 to ring in the millennium at Sorrento caravan park. Picture: Craig Hughes

Police were called in to manage the influx of people hoping to celebrate the landmark 1999 New Year’s Eve at Sorrento. Picture: Craig Hughes

Next door neighbours from Bundoora Fiona Kelly, 18, and Olivia McFarlane, 19, toasted the end of 2001 at Sorrento.

Newlyweds, Fiona and Nick Timperio welcome the new year at Rye in 2000. Picture: Andrew Batsch

Partygoers on the foreshore at Rye on December 31, 2000. Picture: Andrew Batsch

Colourful illuminated wands light up the night in Rye for New Year’s Eve 2000. Picture: Andrew Batsch

Sparklers and flares were also a common sight in Rye in 2000.

This family has been celebrating the new year in Rye for 35 years and 2001 was no different. Kerri and Adrian Nash with Kerri's sister Ann Bramstedt (far right) and Ann's children David, 19 and Kelly, 17. Picture: Ian Currie

Romel Rekerman, Paul Mallia and Asanka Silva celebrated the end of 2001 at Sorrento. Picture: Ian Currie

Corinne Tydens, 24, and Damian Anderson, 25, both from South Melbourne ended the year at the Hotel Sorrento. Picture: supplied

Adrian Manariti, 26, East Keilor, Natalie Manariti, 26, East Keilor, Amanda Freddi, 23, East Keilor, Simone Psaila, 24, Taylors Hill, and Hubert Psaila, Taylors Hill, 25 travelled to Sorrento to ring in the New Year New. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Rowan Matz, 17, Templestowe, Adrian Kennett, 18, Warrenwood, and Erfan Nameni, 18, Doncaster East also picked Sorrento as their New Year's Eve postcode. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Ringwood’s Shannon Nation, 26, and Lindi Biezen, 25, at the Hotel Sorrento on New Year's Eve. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Sorrento was the place to be to end the year for Rik Tonisson, 21, Greensborough, and Michael Constantine, 22 Picture: Andrew Maccoll.

It was all about streamers in Sorrento for Dandenong friends Jonno Smith, 18, Dandenong, Ashleigh Kane, 17, Ricci Vuill, 17, and Dean Ellul, 18, Dandenong. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Gareth Nicholson, 26, and Marcus Elliot, 26, both from Ringwood, at the Hotel Sorrento. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Sally Woddington, 24, and Warrick Nicolson, 25, travelled from Sydney and Steph Lacey came from London to celebrate New Year's Eve at Sorrento. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Liam Coutie, 22, from Hawthorn, and Mark Drinkwater, 22, from Williamstown also celebrated New Year's Eve at Sorrento. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Elsterwick’s Gabbi Cukier, 17, joined Murrumbeena friend Ali Forbes, 17, at Sorrento beach on New Year's Eve. Picture: Andrew Maccoll.

Marina Pesa, 24, from Greenvale (left) and Liane Murray, 24, from Roxburgh Park, test the muscles of Australian Amateur Boxing Heavyweight Champ Brad Pitt at the Portsea Hotel.

Brian and Jo Minett were married today at Back Beach, Sorrento. on December 31, 2006. Picture: Andrew Macoll

(L to R, back row) Luke Muhlhan, Ross Collins, Zeb Madden, (middle row) Jess Daly, (front row) Hollie Madden, Liam Fitzgerald, James Gangell, Chase Duckworth, all from Melbourne city made their mark on Sorrento. Picture: Andrew Maccoll.

Taking the plunge at Sorrento on New Year’s Eve. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Cooling off in the rock pools on New Year’s Eve. Picture: Andrew Maccoll.

Eltham bestiesJessica Kinnen and Ema Stevens, both 19, spent New Year's Eve at Sorrento. Picture: Andrwew Maccoll

New Year's Eve 2007 at Sorrento. Bryony Cook, Alana Dickinson, Steph Di Conza and Simone Taylor, all 16, relaxing on Sorrento foreshore on December 31, 2007. Picture: Gary Richardson

Sally and Georgia Henderson rang in 2008 at a private party at The Deck, Portsea Hotel. Picture: supplied

Family and friends get into the spirit of the new year on the Mornington Peninsula. Picture: supplied

Chelsea Nickson, 15, from Rosanna, and Nathalie Appere, 15, from Lower Templestowe. spent New Year's Eve at Sorrento. Picture: Andrew Maccoll

Tracey Toohey, from Essendon, and daughter Ashlee Clampit, 5 months, enjoy the carnival on the Rye foreshore on December 31, 2007. Picture: Gary Richardson

William Spence, 9, and Alistair Bucanan, 33, play beach cricket at Rosebud.

Aleysha Tokai, 14, jumps for joy over 2008 at Rosebud.

Chris (on right) from Montrose is looking forward to spending the last hours of 2008 with his family and friends from Melbourne on the Rye foreshore. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Kerry Mantes from Ringwood North celebrated the end of 2008 while gets her star spike camping on the Rye foreshore. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Cousins from Glenroy, (from left) David, Stephen, Vince, Michael and Rocky have a swim for the last time in 2008, before celebrating the new year in Rye. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Celebrating the first moments of 2009 at Portsea. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Security check ID of young customers before allowing them into the liquor store ahead for New Year’s Eve 2008. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Hot windy conditions saw Amy Dakis from Prahan ducking for cover at Rye beach on December 31, 2010. Picture: Chris Scott

Dean and his daughter Isobel, 5, cooling off at Rye for New Year’s Eve 2010. Picture: Chris Scott

Zinia Cox , 21, Ashlee Miles, Karli Stevens, Tess Matarczyk, all 21, getting ready to party on December 31, 2010. Picture: Chris Scott

Max, 5 hit the water in Rye for New Year’s Eve 2010. Picture: Chris Scott

A hotel pool in Rye was the perfect place for. Chelsea, 9, from Greenvale to cool off on New Year’s Eve 2010. Picture: Chris Scott

These Lakes Entrance lads spent New Year’s Eve 2010 in a Rye hotel pool (front) Jake Sanders (back row, from left) Michael Woelfle, John Fox, Rhys Hubbard and Brady Wait.

New Year’s Eve 2010 in Rye. (from left) Marine Gutton, Emma Aynsley, Nikki Deev, Mia Fitton and Maddie Gilfillan. Picture: Chris Scott

Matt from Malvern East spent New Year’s Eve 2010 splashing about at Rye beach with his daughter Lucy, 6. Picture: Chris Scott

Five-year-old Charlie from the UK ends 2009 with a splash at Mills Beach, Mornington. Picture: supplied

Damien from Brighton has a different take on the night, flocking up in Portsea to celebrating the beginning on 2009. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Matthew (11) from Elsternwick spends the last hours of 2009 having a hit of beach cricket at Mills Beach, Mornington with Annie Hatley from Cricket Victoria. Picture: Jason Sammon

Booze bans on the peninsula for News Years Eve in 2012 saw a surge in private parties to celebrate the end of the year. Picture: Hamish Blair

Celebrating the end of 2012 at Rye beach (from left) Chris Venn, Dean Jones, James Hyde, Aaron O'Mara and Jake Robertson, all of East Bentleigh. Picture: Hamish Blair

Cathy Shea of East Bentleigh and Ramon Rodriguez of Burwood prepare to bring in the new year together on Rye Pier on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Revellers party on Rye Pier for New Year’s Eve 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Andy Au of Kew enjoys Rye beach on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Jake Robertson (left) and Aaron O'Mara of East Bentleigh make their mark on Rye beach on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Sheikh Zayed (centre) of Narre Warren with friends at Rye camp ground celebrating New Year's Eve 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

(Left – Right) Chris Venn, Dean Jones, James Hyde, Aaron O'Mara and Jake Robertson of East Bentleigh enjoy Rye beach on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Partying in the park off Point Nepean Road in Rye on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Brews on the beach at Rye during New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Silka Griffiths (left) 3 and Cadell Griffiths, 5, of Lilydale enjoy Rye beach on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Chris Venn and Dean Jones of East Bentleigh battle for the ball at Rye beach on December 31, 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Twins John and Xena Patinyotis 18 and Jason Hartney 18, at Rye front beach in readiness for 2013 New Year’s Eve celebrations. Picture: Jason Sammon

Cousins Georgia, 7, (left) and Laura, 6, (right) had New Year’s Eve in Sorrento licked. Picture: Jessica Lee

A security guard watches over the 2012 New Year's Eve celebrations at the Portsea Hotel. Picture: Hamish Blair

Emma Viola and Morgan Hancock of Eltham celebrate New Year's Eve 2012 at the Portsea Hotel. Picture: Hamish Blair.

Lance Johnson with daughters Brittany, 6 (front) and Leah, 10 (centre) has been travelling to Sorrento for 15 years to celebrate New Yea'rs Eve. Picture: Jessica Lee

Revellers at Rye busting some moves to mark the end of 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair.

Anthony Humphrey 12 of Doncaster enjoys Rye beach on the last day of 2012. Picture: Hamish Blair

Annie Vocal her daughter Eliza 4 (obscured) and cousins Phoenix 4 (in pink bathers) and Oriana (9) enjoy Mothers Beach in Mornington on New Year’s Eve. Picture: supplied

Taylah Giampa 17, Michael Zachariou 16 and Rhiannon Giampa 16, at Rye foreshore, look forward to seeing in 2015 on the Peninsula. Picture: Jason Sammon

Georgie and Henry Sheild with their dad Mike at Blairgowrie on December 31, 2014. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Rod Cleary catches up on the last of the news from 2014 at Blairgowrie beach. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Ruby Mitchell 6, has fun with a water pistol at Blairgowrie on December 31, 2014. Picture: Eugene Hyland

New Year’s Eve 2014 revellers on the streets of Rye Katrina McInnes, Bobbee Newman and her sister April. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Kyle McLean, Juliana West, Jess Griffiths and Justin Webb celebrate the end of 2014 in Rye. Picture: Eugene Hyland

The sun sets on 2014 at the Portsea back beach. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Alexandra and Matthew Fairchild with their cousin Isabella Hutchins (centre) on a boat at Sorrento on December 31, 2014. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Nancy Lee and Jacqui Whitby relax in the bow of a boat at Sorrento on December 31, 2014. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Sindhu Ravihchandran and Kardik Kiran take a New Year’s Eve 2014 selfie at Sorrento. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Mates from Mentone farewell 2014 at Blairgowrie beach. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Saioirshe Meek, 4, cools off at Blairgowrie on the last day of 2014. Picture: Eugene Hyland

Seaford Pier on the first day of 2016. Picture- Nicole Cleary

Arthur Deralas and Andriana Xanthos are ready for 2016. Picture- Nicole Cleary

Philippa and her friends from school in Ringwood still had energy for the beach on January 1, 2016 after ringing in the year the night before. Picture- Nicole Cleary

Dalton Price, Laura Pettenon, Brent Cadman, Justin Wilbur, Corrine Brown and Mitchell Gibbons, all from Sunbury, at Rosebud beach for New Year’s Eve 2017. Picture: Stuart Milligan

Canadian Bay, Mount Eliza. was the place to be for a last hurrah of 2018 for Jack and Max Eadie. Picture: Tony Gough

James and Asa Cheung also had fun at Canadian Bay in Mt Eliza on New Year’s Eve. Picture: Tony Gough

Cousins Lulu, Diesel, Gypsy and Avayda get ready for New Year’s Eve at Rye Beach on December 31, 2020. Picture: Michael Klein

Savanah Fisher and Thomas Miller toast the new year at Rye on December 31, 2021. Picture: Mark Stewart

Revellers enjoy New Year’s Eve 2021 at Rye. Picture: Mark Stewart

John Rousakis takes the plunge on New Year’s Eve 2021 at Rye with daughters Amelia, 13, and Stephanie, 8. Picture: Mark Stewart

Families count down to New Year’s Eve 2021 at Rye. Picture: Mark Stewart

Revellers enjoy New Year’s Eve 2021 at Rye. Picture: Mark Stewart

We’re on a boat! Ringing in the new year in Sorrento in 2021. Picture: Mark Stewart

Ringing in the new year at Rye in 2022. Picture: Mark Stewart

Ben Martinez (black shorts), 20, Kalsie Timms, 17, and Dallin Stewart, 19 get ready to welcome 2022 at Rye. Picture: Mark Stewart