Safety fears rock Sydney’s Royal Easter Show as terrifying video emerges of a ride gone horribly wrong

By CAITLIN POWELL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 12:44 BST, 17 April 2025 | Updated: 13:33 BST, 17 April 2025

A young boy was sitting on a fairground ride high about a show attended by millions each year when one of his safety belts came undone.

The terrifying incident happened over the weekend on the slingshot ride at the Sydney Royal Easter Show and was caught on camera.

Footage shows the ride lifting the child up in the air when the harness flies loose. No one was injured. 

The video, which appears to be CCTV from the structure, also shows staff buckling the boy into his seat.

Organisers of the fair have made SafeWork NSW aware of the incident and they have repaired the harness.

‘SafeWork NSW is working with the Royal Agricultural Society and continuing to make enquiries,’ a spokesperson for the regulator said. 

It said the organisation is ‘working closely with the Sydney Royal Easter Show event organisers to ensure the safety of more than 800,000 expected visitors’.

‘Since 24 March, SafeWork NSW has been on the ground providing expert advice and conducting compliance activities to keep attendees and workers safe.’ 

Footage shows the scary moment a young boy’s seat belt flies loose while on the slingshot ride at the Sydney Royal Easter Show at the weekend

More than 800,000 people are expected to visit the Easter Show, according to SafeWork NSW 

A safety consultant has inspected the ride and the safety belt has been repaired, according to show organisers The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW

So far during this year’s show, which runs from April 11 to 22, the regulator has issued 23 notices to ensure rides, stalls, and activities meet strict safety standards.

Organisers of the show shared a statement Daily Mail Australia that said patron safety is and will continue to be the ‘number one priority’.

‘The Slingshot is equipped with multiple safety mechanisms to ensure rider safety, with the over-shoulder harness and lap belt being the primary safety restraints,’ they said.

‘The additional seatbelt that clips into the ride acts as an additional redundancy.’

They said the show will continue working closely with SafeWork NSW, as they have done throughout the show. 

‘The show’s Carnival Safety Consultant has inspected the ride, the seatbelt has been repaired, and all safety procedures have been reviewed and reinforced with the operator,’ they said.

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Safety fears rock Sydney’s Royal Easter Show as terrifying video emerges of a ride gone horribly wrong

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