Gymkhana Comes to Australia.
The Gymkhana series has been one of the most-watched automotive franchises on the internet since Ken Block launched it. Travis Pastrana brought it to Australia for the first time with Gymkhana: Aussie Shred, produced by Hoonigan. The film needed locations that could hold high-velocity stunt sequences, get permitted quickly, and look genuinely Australian on screen.
Garrett worked with the Hoonigan locations team through an extensive scout across the Gold Coast and Brisbane before the focus settled on Sydney. The Rocks, one of the oldest and most photographed precincts in Australia, became the centrepiece for the Sydney sequences.
Permitting High-Velocity Stunts in a Heritage Precinct
Getting a stunt car through The Rocks at speed is not a standard permit application. The precinct has heritage protections, heavy foot traffic, and tight surrounding streets. The sequences needed proper closures, safety rigging and coordination with multiple authorities. Garrett had the existing relationships to make that happen.
The production also required scouting and assessing multiple Gold Coast and Brisbane locations that ultimately didn't make the cut. That groundwork was as much a part of the job as the Sydney filming itself.
What Third Eye Delivered
- Location scouting across Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sydney
- Heritage precinct permits for The Rocks sequences
- High-velocity stunt location management
- Council and authority liaison across multiple jurisdictions
- Road closures and safety coordination
- Wrap and location reinstatement
The Numbers
Gymkhana: Aussie Shred passed 12 million views worldwide and counting. For a location-driven production of this kind, those numbers reflect the quality of what was opened up. Hoonigan's audience knows the difference between a location that was genuinely unlocked and one that was settled for.
"Garrett worked with the experienced Locations team with extensive scouting of the Gold Coast and Brisbane and then helping manage high velocity stunts in The Rocks, Sydney. This film was viewed by over 12 million people worldwide and counting."
Garrett Robinson, Location ManagerThe Film
Gymkhana: Aussie Shred, produced by Hoonigan. Travis Pastrana across Australia's eastern seaboard. The Rocks sequences start from around the 4-minute mark.
