Kaye the dates of New Moon are January 30th and March 1st.
The observing opportunities for "saturday night observers" travelling to dark skies out of Sydney (about a 2 hour drive) are hence Saturday 31 january or 28th February.
if you are here on these dates you stand a chance of getting a ride with someone. If not you'll be taking your chances with the drop-snakes, killer koalas and feral wombats on your own
Sadly the light pollution come from this city is so bright and covers such an extent virtually none of us pull out a scope at home anymore except to view the moon, Jupiter or Saturn.