This week, the Commissioner’s on-street Inspectors were kept busy attending the final week of the Vivid festival and conducting covert and highly visible compliance activities across the state.
Across the week 9 June 2025 to 15 June 2025
- 60 breaches were identified
- 13 Improvement Notices were issued
- 1 Prohibition Notice was issued.
Vivid Sydney – Sydney CBD
Sydney’s Vivid Festival, a multidisciplinary festival of lights, music, food and ideas, ended on 14 June 2025. The Commissioner’s on-street Inspectors attended the festival in its final week to conduct compliance activities, including checking rideshare vehicles and taxis.
Between 9 and 15 June 2025, the inspectors identified 28 non-compliant taxi journeys when conducting their covert operations.
Katy Perry in concert – Sydney Olympic Park
On 9 and 10 June 2025, the American popstar Katy Perry descended on Sydney’s Olympic Park for two concerts.
The Commissioner’s on-street Inspectors checked 57 rideshare vehicles and 41 taxis. Edwin Flack and Olympic Boulevard were heavily congested at the end of the concerts. The inspectors monitored that taxis were not plying for hire and ensuring drivers were accepting hirings, as well as using the fare calculation device.
Across both days, the team issued two Penalty Notices.
Weekly wrap up
Top offences identified
Driver related offence |
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Clause 76 (5) Fares order | 16 |
Clause 81(1)(b) Taxi driver must start fare calculation device on hiring | 12 |
Clause 76 Stand in taxi zone if taxi is hired or not available for hire | 6 |
Improvement notices |
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Clause 18(1) Approved security camera systems and safeguards – taxis in working order | 6 |
Clause 9 Vehicle maintenance (tyre tread) | 3 |
Clause 18(4) Approved security camera systems and safeguards – taxis video recording must be protected against loss or unauthorised use | 2 |