Overview
- Premier Chris Minns said officers will carry long‑arm firearms at major New Year's Eve events and signalled a broader security posture across Sydney.
- Police invoked a 14‑day restriction on unauthorised assemblies across metropolitan Sydney under new laws, with the declaration in force until January 7.
- Heavy patrols, including riot squad and water police, were deployed at Cronulla after online calls for a 'bashing day', and the day passed without violence.
- Ryder Roy Shaw, 20, was arrested over an allegedly violent social media post about Cronulla and remains on remand after appearing in Gosford Local Court.
- The Community Security Group says it sought a stronger police presence for the Bondi Hanukkah event, a claim now under scrutiny alongside critical incident, criminal and coronial investigations.