business - 2026-06-10

Ferris wheel to rise over Manly beachfront for winter festival

Source: manlyobserver.com.au

A ferris wheel more than 25 metres high will be set up on the Manly beachfront this month, marking a rare new attraction for the ocean side of the suburb and giving Rise Manly a high-profile centrepiece for its 2026 winter program. Positioned opposite the Corso, the temporary wheel is due to operate from 19 to 28 June and is expected to draw residents and visitors into the town centre during the quieter winter period.

A ferris wheel more than 25 metres high will be set up on the Manly beachfront this month, marking a rare new attraction for the ocean side of the suburb and giving Rise Manly a high-profile centrepiece for its 2026 winter program. Positioned opposite the Corso, the temporary wheel is due to operate from 19 to 28 June and is expected to draw residents and visitors into the town centre during the quieter winter period. The installation is being promoted as the headline addition to this year’s Rise Manly festival, which returns after what organisers have described as a successful first outing last year. For Manly locals, the appeal is not only the novelty of a ferris wheel on the beachfront but the likely boost in foot traffic for shops, restaurants, bars and cafes in the surrounding area. Manly has hosted ferris wheels before, but not in this setting. The best-known local example was the wheel at the old Fun Pier at Manly Wharf, which operated from 1931 until the site was demolished in 1989. That structure sat on the harbour side, making this beachfront installation a distinct addition to the suburb’s public event calendar. Rise Manly is scheduled to run across late June, with...