Sydney has turned on its best sunny winter weather for the commencement of World Youth Day with the Opening Mass being celebrated this evening as I type.
With so many road closures and other restrictions introduced for the festival, traffic has been lighter today than usual and the hospital also was quieter than normal.
I'm staying away from the CBD and Randwick district as far as possible for the remainder of the week.
From all reports, the young pilgrims visiting the city are creating a festive atmosphere similar to when the Olympic Games were held here in 2000.
I was not surprised to hear that the Federal Court today struck out some elements of the Government's regulations prohibiting 'annoying' activity against pilgrims. These aspects of the regulations always seemed over the top and unnecessarily prohibitive. In a sense the Government has been provocative introducing these regulations thereby inviting the very activity it was trying to prevent.
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