At the Field Day music festival, tens of thousands of people endured the heat on the first day of the new year, keeping paramedics busy in the oppressive conditions.
On New Year’s Day in Sydney’s The Domain, the yearly festivity saw 84 patients receive medical attention.
Three patients were brought to the hospital for additional care.
On Sunday, clear blue skies made it feel much warmer than the top temperature that was predicted, which was 27C. 27,000 revelers perspired all day long.
100 persons were charged with narcotics offenses in both overt and covert operations, which kept police busy.
97 people were found to be in possession of illegal narcotics during the operation, including MDMA, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, ketamine, and psilocybin (mushrooms).
Three people were detained and accused of crimes related to the supply of drugs.
According to police, a 21-year-old guy was found with 15 MDMA capsules, another 21-year-old man was found with 9 MDMA capsules, and a 25-year-old woman was found with 5 MDMA capsules.
All three were given conditional bail to return to Downing Center Local Court later after being charged with unlawful supply.
