The first major event back in Sydney was the Electric Universe newyears eve gig, which was a memorable night. The original beach venue on aboriginal land at Pelican near Toukley on the central coast ended up being problematic. The old Sydney last minute venue change shuffle looked like it was to be a reality once again.

There we were, a convoy of buses, sound system trucks and various other vehicles stacked up outside the entrance to the beach venue. Soon after we arrived the police turned up waving a letter that stated the local land council had changed their mind, on the venue permission due to one administers objection. What started out as a heated argument between the Oms crew and Council, Police, National parks and others ended up with cups of tea and discussions around long table we'd set up on the side of the road. Photos of Reclaim the Streets, Doofs at the Jabiluka mine etc were brought out and shown around. Somehow the Rave alert had been leaked on the Central coast and the image of hundreds of doofers descending on their patch was too much, they have enough trouble, they said dealing with the bored mob that trash the entrance on New Years eve every year.

Anyway they were quite adamant that we could not have our party there. One councilor inspired by our aims and intentions, returned later, having attempted tolegalese the Mooney Mooney site where we eventually moved. He had checked outour website and armed with a Dreamcatcher gift he returned with promises to D.A approve our next Central Coast event. The info line was changed and people activated to move the whole gig to Mooney Mooney, site of numerous small trance gatherings.

Twelve hundred folk danced the night away until morning rain sent most people home after an amazing night. During New Years day the weather cleared and a renegade recovery went off for a night and a day at Nora Head at the North end of Pelican Beach. A few weeks later the promised legal site up there manifested at the Warnervale Country Music Park for the Anzac Weekend 99.Reclaim the beaches Two other beaches parties in the Electric universe Reclaim the Beach's series have gone off since new year’s eve.