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NSW Police will have 20,000 fully-armed officers on stand-by in Circular Quay over the next fortnight, As Sydney will be transformed into a ‘spectacular display of light, creativity and ideas’ – as the state forks out close to $10 million in power bills to shine cool pictures on landmarks.

Sydney is reportedly really excited to show off their sterile waterfront, and licensed venues across the city have been warned that ‘this is not about them’.

“If people want to come to Sydney to dance and make a fool of themselves, then we have a perfectly suited entertainment precinct for them in Parramatta,” says NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

“It’s technically the geographical centre of Sydney and it’s far enough away from the Harbour to keep the investors and developers happy”

“Vivd is about non-Sydney artists and collectives collaborating to put together the biggest light show in the world, with many sculptures this year focusing on the importance of conservation and the protection of wildlife – or something like that”

NSW Police have advised that any venues playing music at volume higher than what inner-city retirees would deem appropriate will be fined and their licenses place on probation.