City of Sydney - Risk & WHS Services for Major Events & Festivals

Tourism & event industry heavy hitter Sue Sullivan has joined Reliance Risk in NZ. Sue departed Christchurch Attractions (inc. Chch tram, gondola, punting, Hamner Springs bungee jump, jet boating and rafting) in January, which she had led since December 2019. Prior to that, she was chief executive of CINZ, now named Business Events Industry Aotearoa, and has also held senior roles at Tourism Holdings in a career that has spanned more than 30 years in tourism and events. She has also been a board member of Destination Great Lake Taupo and Tourism Central Otago’s advisory board. Sue brings her own experience of event risk management along with tourism risk management from an operator’s perspective, which will be invaluable for the business as we continue to grow and support a range of clients. We are really excited to be working with Sue on the next chapter of our NZ business. 

The nation’s most beautiful harbour city once again took centre stage on 26 January, with NSW hosting a line-up of vibrant, thoughtful and family focused events for everyone to come together, connect communities and reflect, respect and celebrate. Reliance Risk worked for the NSW Premier’s Department to help ensure a safe and successful Australia Day , working behind the scenes to deliver crowd and security management, hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) strategies and risk and compliance planning , for a program which proudly showcased NSW, its rich First Nations history and vibrant multicultural community. In the lead up to, and on the day itself, Reliance representatives assumed the roles of Chief Warden and Event Liaison in the Government Control Centre, as well as providing a team of Safety Officers to support the City’s extensive program of events, in addition to sign-off of HVM treatments at various points of interest throughout the City on event day. #australia day #sydney #dawnreflection #firstnations #nswgovernment #wuguloramorningceremony #ferrython

Registrations for the 2024 Mother’s Day Classic are now OPEN – sign up now for the day that saves lives!

How did you celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Sydney?

Luna Park Sydney is well known for providing exciting and thrilling experiences to it visitors and continues this tradition with the recent opening of the incredible Dream Circus , in the Big Top . Dream Circus , a grand spectacle of dreams and escape, is a theatre experience which uses a bespoke stage with a large proscenium containing state of the art projection screens, scenic elements, LED panels and holograms to deliver an immersive, cutting-edge multi-sensory experience that is astonishing for all ages! As well as providing hands on assistance to Luna Park Sydney , in the form of onsite Safety Officers throughout the installation of the new experience, Reliance also worked with the team responsible for planning the risk strategy for the build, by developing a Risk Assessment and undertaking a Work Health & Safety review of contractor documentation. #dreamcircus #lunapark #thrills #WHS

With the Sydney major event season in full swing, those lucky enough to secure tickets to the P!NK Summer Carnival Tour 2024 at Allianz Stadium were treated to a memorable performance by the American superstar. As always, safety is a critical part of any event, and Reliance are delighted to have worked closely with Venues NSW and the tour promoters to ensure those attending the recent concerts were able to do so secure in the knowledge that the venue and all involved were dedicated to providing a safe event for all. #P!NK #gigs #music #concerts #AllianzStadium #VenuesNSW #events #WHS #safety

Welcome CHERYL BOWDEN

Reliance Risk are excited to welcome Ion Hadjihambi into our Sydney-based risk consulting team. Ion comes to us with over 20-years’ experience in the planning and delivery of large-scale sporting events, from global spectacles including Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Rugby and Cricket World Cups, to mass participation sporting events, including triathlons, cycling events, and the world's largest fun run, the City2Surf. He has also applied his risk and safety skills in the television production sector as well as working on numerous smaller projects for both public and private entities.  Ion is a strong advocate for creating a culture of safety and looks forward to empowering our clients to practice better safety standards and manage risk with innovative strategies.

Reliance Risk are proud to have once again worked with the Sydney Writers' Festival to support the 2023 Festival at Carriageworks. As well as providing a site presence during the lead up to and post Festival event days, Reliance assisted the SWF team with reviewing and updating their key work health and safety and risk management policies, and produced Risk Assessments for the main Festival hub, the SWF external venues, the primary and secondary schools program, the Russ the Story Bus school touring program and the volunteer’s orientation session.