Crowded places

A place that is used by large numbers of people on a regular basis is considered a crowded place. Crowded places include, but are not limited to, sports stadiums, transport infrastructure, shopping centres, pubs, clubs, places of worship, tourist attractions, movie theatres and civic spaces.

A crowded place may not be crowded all the time. The number of people could vary between day and night, or by season.

A crowd could also be temporary. For example, sporting events, festivals, or one-off events.

If you are a member of the public, visit the Australian Government’s National Security website to find out what to do in an attack.

Owners and operators are responsible for ensuring the safety of their location by mitigating the likelihood of a terrorist attack. This includes having a duty of care for the people that work, use, or visit the site.

To protect crowded places, owners and operators need to have preventative and response arrangements in place, including for transitioning control to first responders.

Read more about crowded places on the Australian Government’s National Security website .

For further information relating to crowded places in the Northern Territory contact:

NT Police, Territory Security Section
Call: 08 8922 3923
Email: NTCrowdedPlaces@nt.gov.au