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Macquarie Centre in lockdown amid reports of knife-wielding man
- Macquarie Centre in Sydney was partially locked down after reports of a man armed with a knife.
- NSW Police said the incident was a training exercise, not a real threat.
- The emergency drill ran from 5pm to 9pm to avoid impacting the public.
- Centre management and police described the event as a safety exercise.
- Shoppers noted disclaimers that the drill could be a training scenario.
- The Counter Terrorism and Special Tactics Command conducted the training.
- Centre warning screens displayed during the incident.
- Authorities advised that there was no need for public alarm.
- The drill involved testing safety and security systems.
- Police clarified the event was a training exercise with no ongoing threat.
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