[UPDATE] Keep Sydney Open Rally Has Been Called Off

UPDATE:

Tomorrow night's Keep Sydney Open Rally has been cancelled following a ruling in Supreme Court today. 

Campaign director Tyson Koh has addressed the news in a Facebook live video. 

Watch here. 

The NSW Police Commissioner is attempting to block the Keep Sydney Open rally set to go down tomorrow night in Kings Cross. 

The case is being brought to the Supreme Court today. 

According to a statement released this morning by the anti-lockouts group, despite receiving a 'Form 1' Notice of Intention To Hold a Public Assembly on 9 January, the Crown only filed proceedings against Keep Sydney Open at 4pm yesterday and served at 6pm.

The main areas of contention are the evening setting of the rally and the temporary closure of Darlinghurst Road. 

"Particularly off the back of Mike Baird's resignation, it's more important than ever to protest Sydney's draconian and damaging lockouts," Keep Sydney Open's campaign director, Tyson Koh, said.

"The incoming Premier needs to know how unpopular these laws are.

"We are a nightlife advocacy group, so clearly rallying at night makes sense, and there is no doubting that Kings Cross is central to the lockouts issue so it's highly pertinent we stage our protest there."

Koh continues, "We have continually made it clear to NSW police that we are happy to work with them to find a time, location and duration for the rally that is suitable, but they have failed to reciprocate this offer of collaboration and not attempted to find alternate solutions,

"Keep Sydney Open has been filed against despite its history of safe protest, collaborative relationship with police, track record of effective crowd control and previous statements from police that note the good behaviour and compliance of our supporters."

Speaking exclusively to The Music yesterday, Koh called Baird's resignation "gutless".

"He's taken a wrecking ball to much of the city and now doesn't have to face the consequences of his actions."