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The NSW government says an increase of the cap on major events in Sydney's Centennial Park will help the city's night-time economy recover from a decade of lockouts and then lockdowns".

The changes, which will take effect ahead of the 2026 season, will mean the number of events attracting more than 20,000 people will increase from eight to 12 each year.

With more events occurring, we are encouraging the opportunity for events to go back to back over a single weekend.

That means they can share infrastructure and reduce costs, which should mean lower costs for event organisers and the public. It's a very practical way of keeping costs down.