The crowd at the Overseas Passenger Terminal after the Vivid drone show on Saturday night.Credit:X/@anth0888
NSW Police,which is conducting a “highly visible and co-ordinated policing response” during the three weeks of Vivid,assisted the large crowd in leaving Circular Quay.
A police spokesperson said a “larger-than-expected” crowd resulted in “pedestrian traffic congestion,particularly in and around the transport hubs”.
“However,the crowds dispersed after a short period and there were no injuries or incidents reported.”
Another attendee,journalist Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP),took to X,to describe the event as the worst crowd control he’d ever seen.
Bailey said it “felt as if a stampede was likely for about 20 minutes at[the] bottom of The Rocks and again at Wynyard”.
For the drone show on Sunday night,NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said,extra police will be on duty.
“It’s an incredibly popular event. It’s a long weekend. It’s good weather at the moment,people are out and about,” Park said.
Park also reminded patrons that they “don’t have to be right down there at the foreshore” to get a good view. “If you can see the city,you’ll be able to see the light show.“