“Following our submission to Niantic, PokeStops in Rhodes have been closed. While we have not received confirmation from Niantic, we have had confirmation from gamers,” she said.

"We thank Niantic for taking our submission seriously and acting before there were any major incidents caused by the intense level of activity around Rhodes.

“We have PokeStops and gyms throughout our local government area and we encourage the community to enjoy the beautiful public spaces across the City of Canada Bay area while catching Pokemon.

“Through this craze, we have asked gamers to play safely and be considerate of the community and we thank those who have heeded this message,” the Deputy Mayor said.

Council will continue to monitor the activity around Rhodes and deliver the services required.

Responses to the influx of visitors to date have included:

These additional services have been cost neutral for residents and rate payers.