Prohibited Items

The following prohibited items are not allowed in Afterpay Arena. These items may change, without notice and at the complete discretion of Management in conjunction with each event:

  • Backpacks of any size will not be permitted to enter for any event at Afterpay Arena
  • Bags smaller than the approved size of 20cm x 30cm are permitted, and are subject to a search procedure upon arrival
  • Baggage sizer’s are available upon entry to verify the approved sizes permitted inside the Arena
  • iPads / tablets / laptops or any mobile phone measuring greater than 200mm diagonally
  • Professional cameras or cameras with a detachable lens telephoto lens or a lens that extends more than 5cm from the body of the camera (flash photography is not permitted)
  • Power packs / portable charges are ok – but must be able to ‘fit in your pocket’, no large or excessive power packs will be admitted
  • Recording devices – audio or/and visual equipment is not allowed
  • Selfie Sticks / monopods or tripods
  • Signs or posters larger than an A3 (30cm x 42xm) sheet of paper.
  • Flags or banners larger than 1 metre x 1 metre. Flag poles are not permitted. 
  • Alcohol or illegal substances of any kind
  • Cans and bottles (unless event allows 1 sealed 600ml PET bottle of water) of any kind
  • Eskies / hard cased cooler bags
  • Weapons of any kind, including any item that can be used as a projectile
  • Chains and spiked wrist / neck bands or studded belts
  • Fireworks or flares
  • Laser Pointers, permanent marker / felt type pens, scissors or aerosol canisters
  • Drones and or other remote controlled devices
  • Illuminating objects such as LED signage
  • Motorbike helmets or balaclavas
  • Horns, trumpets, sirens, whistles or Vuvuzela type of noise making devices
  • Umbrellas longer than 300mm (when in the closed position)
  • Strollers, prams and baby capsules
  • Vacuum flasks of any material
  • Bicycles, skateboards / skates
  • Commercial food (fast food items or food purchased from a full service restaurant) excluding items purchased by approved vendors and / or Arena catering outlets
  • Commercial packet food
  • Chewing Gum
  • Electronic cigarettes (e-cig or e-cigarettes), personal vaporises, electronic nicotine systems or any other vaporisers
  • Animals (excluding service animals)

Please Note: There will be times when the Artist also has additional restrictions on items that can be brought in / used in the Arena; such as:

  • Additional restrictions on the use of personal types of cameras, or camera at all in the Arena Bowl
  • There is also times when the Artist will request that no mobile phones are used during the performance – please note this is a strict policy and will be displayed at your entry point to the Arena, and will also be enforced by our Ushers and Security Staff

You are encouraged to arrive with a ‘less is best’ practice however, if you have items to cloak they can be cloaked for a $10 fee with all proceeds going directly to one of our chosen Charity partners.