With thousands of eager Splendour In The Grass attendees now making their way to North Byron Parklands, local police have issued a warning to punters to be on their best behaviour, especially regarding drugs and fence jumping.
As The Northern Star reports, Acting Superintendent Gary Cowan says police will be on constant lookout for wayward activity, and want punters to enjoy themselves safely.
“Police will be targeting illegal drug use and supply, underage drinking, alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour,” Superintendent Cowan says.
“We will take appropriate action against anyone who chooses to commit crime, breach Splendour’s terms and conditions, or behave in an offensive manner.”
Police say they reprimanded 271 people for possessing drugs at Splendour In The Grass 2014, and they don’t want to see a repeat this year.
“Anyone planning to bring illegal drugs to the parklands should expect to get caught – in addition to uniformed and plain-clothes police, drug detection dogs will again be patrolling the festival,” Superintendent Cowan says.
“Our primary focus will be to stop people taking illegal drugs into the festival.”
As for their warning for fence jumpers, police have one simple message: “The event is sold out. If you do not have a ticket, do not come.”
Splendour’s high visibility police operation will see the Dog Unit, Public Order and Riot Squad, Operations Support Group and Traffic and Highway Patrol teams assist officers from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command and other nearby commands.
Splendour In The Grass 2015 has already seen a last minute cancellation from UK band Catfish And The Bottlemen, but they have been swiftly replaced.
If you’re heading along to the festival this weekend, make sure to check out the official Splendour set times and map before you get there. If you’re not, here are 20 emotions you’ll go through as you miss out on Splendour — don’t say we didn’t warn you.
UPDATE 23/07/15: Splendour organisers have shared a guide for punters detailing their rights should they bet stopped by sniffer dogs this weekend.
Gallery: 12 Glastonbury Acts We Can’t Wait To See At Splendour
12 Glastonbury Acts We’re Looking Forward To Seeing At Splendour
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Mark Ronson Glasto 2
Mark Ronson: Mr Ronson has been Uptown Funkin' it up all over the place, and his Glastonbury 2015 set featuring Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, Grandmaster Flash and Mary J. Blige was full of funky goodness. Can't wait to see how he brings the funk to Splendour. -
Everything Everything Glasto
Everything Everything: The British indie outfit are no strangers to Splendour and they already have a handful of sideshows lined up. They used Glastonbury to test out a bunch of tunes from their new album 'Get to Heaven'. It's all looking very positive positive. -
Years and Years
Years & Years: The British trio drew such a huge crowd at Glastonbury that some punters were locked out of an overflowing tent stage -- a very good omen for their upcoming Splendour set and sideshows. -
Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice: The North London band crowd-surfed in the rain at this year's Glastonbury, proving once again that they know how to ride good festival vibes in any weather. -
Palma Violets
Palma Violets: The band played Splendour in 2013, and this time around they're teaming up with fellow Glastonbury 2015 act The Vaccines for some Splendour sideshows. What more could you ask for? -
Ryan Adams Glasto
Ryan Adams: The alt-country muso played a lengthy Glastonbury set over the weekend, and closed it with his cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall'. What's more, his Splendour tour will include a solo Sydney Opera House show and sideshow dates with Jenny Lewis. -
Death Cab Glasto
Death Cab For Cutie: Ben Gibbard and co. have now made their Glastonbury debut, but it's been nine years since they played Splendour. The band's Nick Harmer has said to expect "things we haven’t even attempted before, both in old and new songs" this time around. -
Catfish Glasto
Catfish And The Bottlemen: The Welsh band soldiered on after the Glastonbury rain played havoc with their gear, with frontman Van McCann performing despite recently suffering from food poisoning. That's true festival dedication right there. -
Kevin Parker Glasto
Kevin Parker: The Tame Impala frontman joined Mark Ronson on stage at Glastonbury to perform their collab tracks, 'Daffodils' and 'Summer Breaking'. Parker will be at Splendour 2015 with Tame Impala, but there's a definite chance of another team-up with old mate Ronson. -
Circa Waves Glasto
Circa Waves: The Liverpool band played two sets at Glastonbury this year (one was supposed to be secret), proving they've got energy to burn. The group are sure to go all out at Splendour this year, with four sideshows also lined up with The Wombats. And who knows, maybe another not-so-secret set somewhere in-between? -
Florence Glasto 2
Florence + The Machine: During their stunning headline set, Florence Welch and her crew honoured Foo Fighters -- the band they replaced on top of the Glasto bill -- by covering their song, 'Times Like These'. Welch didn't break any bones either, so she's looking fit as a fiddle for Splendour 2015. -
Azealia Glasto
Azealia Banks: The rapper cancelled her Glastonbury 2015 set after a doctor told her to rest her voice, leaving her feeling "like crap", so hopefully she's at full health when Splendour rolls around. Remember: Even a short Azealia Banks set is better than no Azealia Banks set.
