Rising Tide's application to use Foreshore Park as a campsite from 25 November to 2 December has been approved by City of Newcastle following in principle support from the elected Council at an Extraordinary Council Meeting on 12 August 2025.
At the same Extraordinary Council Meeting, the elected Council approved Rising Tide's application to use Camp Shortland from 28 November to 1 December for a public concert.
Final authorisation for the Foreshore Park event following the notification process was delegated to City of Newcastle CEO Jeremy Bath and has now been approved.
The Foreshore Park site replaces Rising Tide's original application to utilise Hamilton North's Richardson Park as a camp site, following safety concerns from the Police.
A total of 1,500 submissions were received by City of Newcastle during the public notice period for Foreshore Park, which were submitted through the formal Have Your Say online portal.
76.6% of submissions were supportive of the proposed event at Foreshore Park. 65% of submissions from within the Newcastle local government area were supportive of the event. Support was substantially higher in suburbs in wards 1 and 2, which are located closest to Foreshore Park.
The authorisation does not require the submission of a valid Form 1, following representations from the NSW Police questioning the purpose and benefit, given the event at Foreshore Park is for the purpose for camping and is not expected to include a public assembly.
A report outlining the reasons for the event authorisation for Foreshore Park can be viewed here, which is available on the City of Newcastle Have Your Say page.
