THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR PATRONS IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY. HSU EVENTS HAS HELD MORE THAN 60 EVENTS WITH A COMBINED ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN 165,000 PATRONS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH ALL RELEVANT AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT EXTENSIVE SAFETY MEASURES, WHICH ADHERE TO – AND SURPASS – NSW GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL ORGANISERS.
TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE WHILE THEY’RE HAVING A GREAT TIME AT OUR FESTIVAL, WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW A FOUR-STEP PROTOCOL.
PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE ON-SITE DOCTOR FOR THE DURATION OF THE FESTIVAL
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PROVIDE MORE THAN 50 MEDICAL STAFF STATIONED THROUGHOUT THE GROUNDS
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PROVIDE ON-SITE AMBULANCES
PROVIDE WRISTBANDS ON ENTRY WITH IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES
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COMMUNICATE EVENT SAFETY MESSAGING VIA DIGITAL PLATFORMS, PRIOR TO AND DURING THE EVENT
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DESIGNATE A 5X5 METRE SAFETY SCREEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ARENA WITH SAFETY MESSAGES AND ZERO TOLERANCE NOTICES
INCLUDE ARTIST SAFETY MESSAGING IN PRE-EVENT SHOWREELS
PROVIDE FREE WATER STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE GROUNDS, FREE WATER BOTTLES POST-EVENT AND ADDITIONAL WATER STATIONS IN CHILL-OUT ZONES
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CONSTRUCT A DESIGNATED PICNIC AREA FOR RELAXING
THESE MEASURES ALLOW HSU EVENTS TO MAINTAIN OUR TRACK RECORD OF ZERO DRUG-RELATED FATALITIES OVER 10 YEARS. IT IS THIS FRIENDLY, INCLUSIVE AND SAFETY-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT THAT HAS CULTIVATED ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAN BASES IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.