Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience – Community Information & FAQs

The temporary fencing remains in place while the City completes its assessment of the site and confirms that reinstatement requirements under the lease have been satisfactorily met.

The City is aware that sections of the temporary fencing have been moved or interfered with since the event concluded.

We ask the community to please leave the fencing in place and avoid entering or disturbing the restricted area during this short assessment period. This will help ensure City officers can accurately assess the condition of the site and avoid any uncertainty about changes that may occur after the event operator has completed its reinstatement works.

City staff will continue to monitor the area ahead of the anticipated removal of the fencing by 7 September 2026, or sooner if the site assessment is completed earlier.

While the event has concluded and the lease has expired, temporary fencing will remain in place while the site is being reinstated and assessed.

The fencing is expected to be removed by 7 September 2026, or sooner if possible, once the City is satisfied that the site has been returned to the condition required under the lease arrangement and is ready to fully reopen to the community.

The fencing will be removed by 7 September 2026, or sooner if the reinstatement and assessment process is completed ahead of schedule.

This short period following the conclusion of the event allows for event infrastructure to be removed, reinstatement works to be completed and the City to assess the condition of the site.

Under the lease arrangement, the event operator is responsible for returning the leased area in accordance with the agreed conditions.

The City will assess the site following the removal of event infrastructure and completion of reinstatement works to ensure the requirements of the lease have been satisfactorily met.

Yes. Areas outside the temporarily fenced event site remain available to the community, subject to normal park and operational requirements.

Access to the fenced area will remain restricted for this short period while reinstatement and assessment are completed. The fencing is expected to be removed by 7 September, or sooner if possible.

Yes. The City monitored a range of matters throughout the event period, including those associated with the conditions and approvals applying to the event.

The City also continued to receive and consider feedback from residents and park users during the event period.

Yes. The City will prepare a post-event report considering the event and relevant outcomes, including matters associated with its operation and the site.

The report will be made publicly available in the coming months once the necessary post-event information and assessments have been completed.

The report is expected to be available in the coming months.

It is important that the report is informed by the completed reinstatement process and relevant post-event information rather than being prepared before that work is finished.

The City will advise the community when the report is available.

Yes. Feedback received during the event period will help inform the City's review of the event.

The post-event process provides an opportunity to consider the event as a whole, including its operation, community impacts and outcomes.

No decision has been made about any future event of this nature at Jorgensen Park.

Any future proposal would need to be considered on its merits and be subject to the relevant City processes, approvals and requirements at that time.