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| Sydney Opera House evacuated and Manly ferry cancelled during police operation | Sydney Opera House evacuated and Manly ferry cancelled during police operation |
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| Police operations at Circular Quay and Manly, during which the Sydney Opera House was evacuated just after lunchtime on Thursday, have been completed and the precinct has been reopened. | |
| NSW police said the operation, which led to the cancellation of a ferry and the clearing of the Opera House forecourt, was a “precautionary measure”. | NSW police said the operation, which led to the cancellation of a ferry and the clearing of the Opera House forecourt, was a “precautionary measure”. |
| “Following information on social media, police conducted an operation in the vicinity of the Opera House and Manly as a precautionary measure,” police said. | “Following information on social media, police conducted an operation in the vicinity of the Opera House and Manly as a precautionary measure,” police said. |
| SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE UPDATE: The police operation has now concluded, with NSW Police confirming the response was a 'precautionary measure' | SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE UPDATE: The police operation has now concluded, with NSW Police confirming the response was a 'precautionary measure' |
| It is understood the operation, which was over by mid-afternoon, was not related to terrorism. | It is understood the operation, which was over by mid-afternoon, was not related to terrorism. |
| The forecourt of the Opera House was evacuated about 2pm with police erecting metal barriers. | |
| A Sydney Opera House tour guide said she had been leading tourists around the building when police arrived. | A Sydney Opera House tour guide said she had been leading tourists around the building when police arrived. |
| “My tour was stopped mid-tour ... now I can’t get back in,” she said. | “My tour was stopped mid-tour ... now I can’t get back in,” she said. |
| The operation caused the cancellation of the 1.20pm ferry from Manly to Circular Quay and the 1.40pm ferry to be delayed. | The operation caused the cancellation of the 1.20pm ferry from Manly to Circular Quay and the 1.40pm ferry to be delayed. |
| The bar below the Opera House was closed and tourists were milling around Circular Quay. | The bar below the Opera House was closed and tourists were milling around Circular Quay. |
| UPDATE: The Opera House has been evacuated due to a police operation. #9News pic.twitter.com/g2ZGTL5YJU | UPDATE: The Opera House has been evacuated due to a police operation. #9News pic.twitter.com/g2ZGTL5YJU |
| The Opera House’s Bennelong restaurant said it was taking bookings for Thursday night, with a receptionist saying: “It’s business as usual.” | The Opera House’s Bennelong restaurant said it was taking bookings for Thursday night, with a receptionist saying: “It’s business as usual.” |