Christmas Day revellers put on notice following wild scenes at Aussie beach
Daily Info | 27.12.2024 05:50 
Last year, locals were left furious after plastic bottles, countless red cups and food packaging was left strewn across the park after up to 10,000 people attended.
Still incensed by the aftermath of last year’s festivities, one local took to social media to ask if they were ‘likely to see a repeat of this again’.
Local councillor Joshua Spicer commented on the post to try and quell concerns and said council planned to implement new clean-up measures this year.
‘This includes extra rangers, security, and police, a dedicated cleaning crew with more bins and waste trucks,’ Mr Spicer wrote.
‘This has been a key priority for us, and we’re confident these steps will make a big difference this year.’
He added that Bronte Park will receive ‘crowd control pathways and temporary toilets’ under the council’s Summer Safe program.
New clean-up measures will be implemented this year after rubbish was left at Bronte Park last Christmas Day, council workers and local-led groups to clean up the mess (pictured)
The measures are part of the council’s Summer Safe program which will target beaches and parks across the council (pictured, revellers at Bondi Beach)
The annual event has been affectionately called ‘Orphans Christmas’ by backpackers and tourists celebrating the holiday away from home.
Last year, the Waverley Council said the amount of rubbish was ‘disappointing’.
‘Our rangers were on site yesterday, alongside the police, ensuring the beach remained a safe environment for everybody,’ a spokesperson said at the time.
Former Mayor Paula Masselos said controlling the growing crowds had grown increasingly difficult due to the size of the park and number of entry points.
‘We’ve looked at things like doing a (ticketed event) and that’s just not logistically possible… people are going to come in anyway,’ Ms Masselos said last year.
‘If you come expecting big amplifiers and parties down at the beach, don’t,’ she said earlier this year.
‘Council owned or managed land is not yours to monopolise.’
Other Sydney councils have issued similar warnings about Christmas Day warnings.
A pair of shoes, a backpack and clothes were left behind after last Christmas Day (pictured)
City of Waverley Council will introduce new measures to combat unruly attendees of an annual Christmas Day event attended by thousands (pictured)
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A Randwick City Council spokesperson reminded revellers that beaches and beachside parks are alcohol-free over summer.
‘If you love the beach don’t rubbish the beach, it’s not OK to leave your rubbish – even if others do take it with you and bin it,’ a spokesperson told Yahoo.
Randwick Council swiftly implemented the alcohol-free zone in the days following ‘poor and inappropriate behaviour’ at Coogee Beach on Christmas Day in 2016.
Similar to last year’s event in Bronte, up to 10,000 attendees left behind piles of rubbish for the council and locals to clean up.
Randwick Council reassured residents it took a ‘strong stance’ when it came to keeping Coogee Beach, the ‘jewel in the crown of Randwick Council’, safe for visitors.
