Minutes of Local Traffic Committee - Monday, 16 June 2025

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

Minutes 16 June 2025

Minutes of Meeting held on 16 June 2025

Meeting commenced at 11:03 AM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY BY CHAIRPERSON

I acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora nation on whose country we are meeting today, and their elders past and present.

COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT

Victor Macri	Councillor –Midjuburi - Marrickville Ward (Chair)
Bill Holliday	Representative for Kobi Shetty MP, Member for Balmain
Graeme McKay	Representative for Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill
Miriama Tamata	Representative for Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown
Vinoth Srinivasan	Transport for NSW (TfNSW)
Nina Fard	Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

NON VOTING MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

Michael Takla	Representative for Transit Systems
Sunny Jo	IWC’s Acting Traffic and Transport Planning Manager
George Tsaprounis	IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (South)
Felicia Lau	IWC’s Acting Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (North)
Christy Li	IWC’s Business Administration Officer

VISITORS

Nil.	Nil.

APOLOGIES:

Liz Atkins	Councillor – Damun - Stanmore Ward

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:

Nil.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee held on Monday, 19 May 2025 be confirmed.

MATTERS ARISING FROM COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 14 April 2025 were adopted at Council’s meeting held on 20 May 2025 subject to the following amendments:

1. That Council review the footpath parking element of the Myrtle Street, Leichhardt shared zone 12 months post-implementation and survey residents of Myrtle Street, Ivory Street, Ivory Lane, National Street, Flood Street between Treadgold Street and Lords Road, and Elswick Street between Edith Street and Seale Street as part of the review.

LTC0625(1) Item 1 Richardson's Crescent, Marrickville - Traffic treatments at the intersection of Richardson's Crescent and Carrington Road (Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward / Summer Hill Electorate / Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

At Council’s Local Traffic Committee on the 17 March 2025, item 14 – Concerns regarding the vehicular access from Carrington Road, Marrickville was raised by the Chair as part of the General Business items for Local Traffic Committee. This item included correspondence from a resident noting concern regarding vehicular access at the intersection of Carrington Road onto Richardson’s Crescent stating the difficulty of turning right from Carrington Road into Richardson’s Crescent. As such, Council’s Traffic Engineering team was tasked to investigate potential treatments to address the concern raised by the resident.

This report investigates two potential proposals to address the alleged turning delays associated with this intersection, including a roundabout treatment and a seagull treatment. The results of the analysis for a roundabout reveal that at this point in time efficiency of the intersection is satisfactory as well as a low accident history meaning that a proposed roundabout would not be the most cost-effective solution for an intersection which is essentially operating at an acceptable level of service. Whilst a Seagull Island treatment is more cost effective and would provide the same benefit in terms of intersection efficiency as a roundabout, the fact the intersection is currently operating acceptable means that at present, the benefit provided in relation to the cost is debatable. It is recommended that Council note both proposals and that a Seagull Island treatment would be a better proposed option for this intersection.

Officers Recommendation:

1. That Council note the design of a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Richardson’s Crescent and Carrington Road.

2. That Council note the design of a proposed seagull treatment at the intersection of Richardson’s Crescent and Carrington Road.

DISCUSSION:

Council Officers tabled in comments received from the representative of the Inner West Bicycle Coalition requesting that consideration of the same treatment given across Renwick Street be given to giving the pedestrian/ bike refuge island on Carrington Road south of Richardson Crescent. It was noted that the proposed seagull treatment and lowered holding time at this intersection will be a magnet for traffic coming from the south and west leading to higher traffic volumes and speeds. It was also noted that “greening” the intersection and giving cyclists priority as at Renwick Street would be ideal as it would provide a uniform treatment for cyclists along Carrington Road.

Council Officers noted the comments received by the representative of the Inner West Bicycle Coalition.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

1. That Council note the design of a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Richardson’s Crescent and Carrington Road.

2. That Council note the design of a proposed seagull treatment at the intersection of Richardson’s Crescent and Carrington Road.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 2 Shepherd Street and Chapel Street, Marrickville – Proposed two raised pedestrian crossings and kerb extensions - Design Plan 10339 (Midjuburi - Marrickville Ward / Summer Hill Electorate / Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve safety for pedestrians in Shepherd Street and Chapel Street, Marrickville by converting the 2 existing ‘at-grade’ pedestrian crossings to raised pedestrian crossings together with landscaped kerb blister islands. The proposal aims to improve pedestrian and motorist safety by better defining safe pedestrian crossing points; improve sight distances, reduce traffic speeds and conflicts with traffic movements at this location.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed raised pedestrian crossings in Shepherd Street and Chapel Street, Marrickville and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10339) be APPROVED.

DISCUSSION:

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed raised pedestrian crossings in Shepherd Street and Chapel Street, Marrickville and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10339) be APPROVED.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 3 McGill Street, Lewisham - Proposed Shared Zone (Damun-Stanmore Ward/Newtown Electorate/Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

The adopted Inner West Council Pedestrian Access Management Plan (PAMP) recommends the investigation of a Shared Zone on McGill Street, Petersham, and pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Old Canterbury Road and Hudson Street. This report outlines further investigations completed along McGill Street and the nearby intersections, to assess the feasibility of the recommended treatments identified within the PAMP and develop them further. A concept plan has been developed proposing treatments which addresses some of these issues identified (some recommendations from the PAMP plan were unfeasible due to site constraints.

Officers Recommendation:

1. That a Shared Zone on McGill Street between Old Canterbury Road and Hudson Street, Lewisham, as per plan no.10347, be supported in-principle and included in Council’s Capital Works program subject to detailed design, support from Transport for NSW and the community.

2. That the detailed design for the proposed Shared Zone in McGill Street, Lewisham be brought back to the Traffic Committee for consideration.

DISCUSSION:

Council Officers requested that the recommendation be amended to note that this was a ‘Category 1 raised pavement shared zone.’

Council Officers noted that the kerb line has been repositioned to sit behind the ‘Give Way’ line marking as previously requested by Transport for NSW.

The Representative for Transport for NSW noted that a ‘Road Safety Audit’ needs to be undertaken during the design stage and requested that it be incorporated into the recommendation.

The Representative for Transport for NSW noted that were not supportive of the proposed parking on Old Canterbury Road however, they will work with Council in relation to the adjustments to on-street parking in the adjusted section of kerb during the detailed design phase.

The Committee members agreed with the amended recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

1. That a category 1 raised pavement Shared Zone on McGill Street between Old Canterbury Road and Hudson Street, Lewisham, as per plan no.10347, be supported in-principle

2. That the detailed design for the proposed Shared Zone in McGill Street, Lewisham be brought back to the Traffic Committee for consideration subject to a Road Safety Audit being undertaken as part of the detailed design and submitted to TfNSW for their concurrence prior to Traffic Committee review and that community engagement be undertaken of the detailed design.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 4 Holborow Street (at Liverpool Road), Croydon. (Djarrawunang-Ashfield Ward/Summer Hill Electorate/Burwood PAC)

SUMMARY

Council has prepared a design plan to provide a new landscaped kerb blister and extension to re-align the intersection of Holborow Street and Liverpool Road, Croydon. The proposal aims to slow traffic and improve road safety for pedestrians and motorists at the intersection.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan (10329) for a proposed new landscaped kerb blister and extension re-alignment of the intersection of Holborow Street and Liverpool Road, Croydon, with associated signs and line marking (as shown in Attachment 1) be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for Transport for NSW raised concerns regarding pedestrian safety and potential impacts to the efficiency of the State Road networks. Council Officer presented additional turning movement diagrams to show the turn path of a passenger vehicle as well as an additional turn path of an 8.8m truck as requested by TfNSW representative prior to the meeting. The Council Officer also advised that the 8.8m truck was the design vehicle in this case.

It was noted that TfNSW representatives raised concerns with the conflict point between the 8.8 metre Medium Rigid Vehicle (MRV) and pedestrians. Council Officers advised that this design would improve safety for pedestrians and didn’t agree that the turn paths of vehicles would pose a safety issue for pedestrians.

Council Officers noted that they have made changes to ensure there would be minimal impact to the State Road networks and that turning templates are usually more conservative so the likelihood of there being issues with vehicle movements is low.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the detailed design plan (10329) for a proposed new landscaped kerb blister and extension re-alignment of the intersection of Holborow Street and Liverpool Road, Croydon, with associated signs and line marking (as shown in Attachment 1) be approved.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 5 Beattie Street, Balmain – Proposed linemarking changes between Elliott Street and Evans Street (Baldurri-Balmain/Balmain Electorate/Leichhardt PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve road safety along Beattie Street, Balmain between Elliott Street and Evans Street. The proposed realignment of the undivided centre lines is intended to encourage lower vehicle speeds and improve vehicle delineation.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposed line marking changes for Beattie Street between Elliott Street and Evans Street, Balmain be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed line marking changes for Beattie Street between Elliott Street and Evans Street, Balmain be approved.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 6 Darling Street, Balmain - Global TMP for Balmain Street - (Baludarri-Balmain Ward Balmain Electorate Leichhardt PAC)

SUMMARY

Council has received a grant to develop a global Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for events on Darling Street in Balmain.

The purpose of the program is to help secure a brighter future for our communities by unlocking more walkable, safer, and activated neighbourhoods.

Preparation is underway for a multi-event on Darling Street between Booth Street and Montague Street, Balmain. The global TMP will be used for future events at this location, with the first expected to be held on a weekend during the month of November 2025.

The event components may include a variety of activities, such as market stalls, themed displays, food trucks, tables and chairs and entertainment. Local commercial cafes and restaurants may have the opportunity to expand outdoor seating numbers to increase trading and enhance the specific event.

The event will impact surrounding streets within the Balmain area. The TMP was prepared to outline the effects on the road network, parking, pedestrian and bicycle routes, emergency routes and access to local properties and businesses.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposed global multi-event Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for Darling Street between Montague Street and Booth Street, Balmain, be approved-in principle for a period of five (5) years, with this year’s event to be held on a weekend during the month of November 2025, subject to the following conditions:

a) The event organisers notify the community including residents and businesses of the proposed event, changes to traffic and parking in the area;

b) All barricades and necessary signposting shall be provided by the event organisers and maintained during the period of the event by TfNSW-accredited marshals, or Police engaged by the applicant;

c) All traffic control facilities are to be installed in accordance with Australian Standard 1742.3;

d) The event organiser shall indemnify Inner West Council against all claims for damage or injury that may result from the activity or occupation of part of the public way during the activity. The event organiser must provide documentary evidence of public risk insurance cover of at least $20,000,000 indemnifying Council; and

e) The event organiser shall be responsible for the reimbursement for the cost of repair of any damage caused to the public way, or as a result of the activities.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for Transport for NSW noted that Darling Street is a bus route and in close proximity to traffic control signals and therefore a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) needs to be submitted to the Transport Management Centre (TMC) for approval and a Road Occupancy Licence (ROL) needs to be obtained.

The Committee members agreed with the amended recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed global multi-event Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for Darling Street between Montague Street and Booth Street, Balmain, be approved-in principle for a period of five (5) years, with this year’s event to be held on a weekend during the month of November 2025, subject to the following conditions:

a) The event organisers notify the community including residents and businesses of the proposed event, changes to traffic and parking in the area;

b) All barricades and necessary signposting shall be provided by the event organisers and maintained during the period of the event by TfNSW-accredited marshals, or Police engaged by the applicant;

c) All traffic control facilities are to be installed in accordance with Australian Standard 1742.3;

e) The event organiser shall be responsible for the reimbursement for the cost of repair of any damage caused to the public way, or as a result of the activities; and

f) The applicant submits the Bus route changes, Traffic Management Plan, and closures impacting traffic signals to the Transport Management Centre for approval and a Road Occupancy Licence be obtained.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 7 Darling Street, Balmain - Proposed motor bike parking restriction (Baludarri-Balmain/Balmain electorate/Leichhardt PAC)

SUMMARY

To improve intersection safety at the Duke Street and Darling Street intersection, Balmain East, the following are proposed:

· Converting a 5m unrestricted parking space in Darling Street, west of Duke Street to ‘Motor Bikes Only’ parking zone;

· Formalising give-way treatment with sign and line marking at Duke Street; and

· Consideration of a variable speed radar to be installed along the frontage of St. Mary’s Balmain Anglican Church facing eastbound traffic in Darling Street.

Officers Recommendation:

1. That the installation of a 5m length ‘Motor Bikes Only’ parking zone on the northern side of Darling Street 10m west of Duke Street, Balmain East be approved.

2. That a Give Way (R1-2A) sign be installed in Duke Street at its intersection with Darling Street, with Give Way (TB and TB1) lines across Duke Street.

DISCUSSION:

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

1. That the installation of a 5m length ‘Motor Bikes Only’ parking zone on the northern side of Darling Street 10m west of Duke Street, Balmain East be approved.

2. That a Give Way (R1-2A) sign be installed in Duke Street at its intersection with Darling Street, with Give Way (TB and TB1) lines across Duke Street.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 8 Elliott Street, Balmain - Proposed Resident Parking Scheme (Baludarri-Balmain Ward/Balmain Electorate/Leichhardt PAC)

SUMMARY

Several residents in Elliott Street, Balmain have expressed concerns regarding long-term non-resident parking and requested a Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) for their street.

In response, preliminary investigation and community engagement were undertaken by Council on a ‘2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area B1’ proposal on the north side of Elliott Street between Rosieville Lane and Glassop Street, and south side of Elliott Street in between Claremont and Terry Street, Balmain.

The results of the community engagement indicated adequate support for the implementation of the proposed Resident Parking Scheme.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposed resident parking scheme ‘2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area B1’ on the north side of Elliott Street between Rosieville Lane and Glassop Street, and south side of Elliott Street in between Claremont and Terry Street, Balmain as per below plan be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 9 Inner West LGA - Proposal for Flexicar Car Share Parking Spaces (All Wards/All Electorates/All PACs)

SUMMARY

A request has been received from Flexicar to install 12 on-street dedicated ‘Car Share’ parking spaces for existing floating car share vehicles around the Inner West.

Officers Recommendation:

That the following ‘No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicle Expected, Area FLEXICAR’ restrictions be approved:

a) A 2.5m wide space in the Edgeware Road Council car park, Enmore next to the existing car share space.

b) A 5.5m restriction on the southern side of Arthur Street, Marrickville east of Ann Street outside no.10 Arthur Street.

c) A 5.5m restriction on the northern side of Salisbury Road, Stanmore east of Percival Road.

d) A 5.5m restriction on the southern side of Railway Avenue, Newtown west of Liberty Street.

e) A 5.5m restriction on the eastern side of Regent Street, Petersham south of Trafalgar Street.

f) A 5.5m restriction on the western side of Barwon Park Road, St Peters south of Princes Highway.

g) A 2.5m wide space in the Seaview Street Council car park, Dulwich Hill to the existing car share space.

h) A 5.5m restriction on the southern side of Guihen Street, Camperdown west of Booth Street.

DISCUSSION:

The Chairperson noted there were 6 submissions against the proposed restrictions in Arthur Street, Marrickville East and suggested that the proposal for the Arthur Street, Marrickville East not be supported due to community opposition.

The Committee members agreed with the amended recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the following ‘No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicle Expected, Area FLEXICAR’ restrictions be approved:

a) A 2.5m wide space in the Edgeware Road Council car park, Enmore next to the existing car share space.

b) A 5.5m restriction on the northern side of Salisbury Road, Stanmore east of Percival Road.

c) A 5.5m restriction on the southern side of Railway Avenue, Newtown west of Liberty Street.

d) A 5.5m restriction on the eastern side of Regent Street, Petersham south of Trafalgar Street.

e) A 5.5m restriction on the western side of Barwon Park Road, St Peters south of Princes Highway.

f) A 2.5m wide space in the Seaview Street Council car park, Dulwich Hill to the existing car share space.

g) A 5.5m restriction on the southern side of Guihen Street, Camperdown west of Booth Street.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 10 Camdenville Park, St Peters - Proposed parking changes to the Camdenville Park carpark at Council Street, St Peters (Midjuburi - Marrickville Ward / Heffron Electorate / Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

A concept plan which included upgrades to the existing amenities building and existing car parking area at Council Street, St Peters was proposed as part of the Camdenville Park Amenities Refurbishment project. This report is provided to formalize the car parking area including relevant line marking of parking bays and parking signage. It is recommended that Council approve the design of the car park at Camdenville Park fronting Council Street, St Peters.

Officers Recommendation:

That the carpark design and signage plan of the Camdenville Park Amenities Refurbishment be approved by Council.

DISCUSSION:

Council Officers noted that the plan proposes signposting changes as well as an addition of motorcycle parking spaces and mobility parking spaces.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the carpark design and signage plan of the Camdenville Park Amenities Refurbishment be approved by Council.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 11 Gower Street, Ashfield - Proposed Resident Parking Scheme at Gower Street between Liverpool Road and Ormond Street (Djarrawunang-Ashfield Ward) / Summer Hill Electorate / Burwood PAC)

SUMMARY

Upon receiving a petition from residents of Gower Street, Ashfield, Council initiated an investigation for implementing residential parking restrictions in Gower Street, Ashfield. A parking occupancy survey was carried out and it was found that there are high parking occupancies in Gower Street during the morning and evening periods.

Accordingly, Council officer’s proposed timed permit parking restrictions on the western side of Gower Street, signposted as ‘2P 8am – 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 10’, and consulted on this proposal with surrounding households and businesses. This report provides the results of this survey and consultation with owners and occupiers in Gower Street indicated that there was sufficient support to implement the proposed restrictions.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposal to implement Resident Parking Scheme restrictions ‘2P 8am – 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 10’ along the western side of Gower Street between Liverpool Road and Ormond Street, Ashfield be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for Transport for NSW requested that the ‘No Stopping’ restrictions towards the intersections be made compliant to road rules.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

20m length ‘No Stopping’ zone be retained at its approach to Liverpool Road.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0625(1) Item 12 Holbeach Avenue, Tempe – Temporary Full Road Closure for MS Sydney to the Gong Bike Ride on Sunday 2 November 2025 – (Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward / Heffron Electorate / Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

Council has received an application under Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993 to use Holbeach Avenue and Tempe Recreation Reserve to hold the annual 'MS Sydney to the Gong Bike Ride' supported by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Australia on Sunday 2 November 2025. This event will necessitate the temporary full road closure of Holbeach Avenue, Tempe and southbound lane closures on Princes Highway from the car park entrance of IKEA to Cooks River along with closures (Residents Excepted) of South Street, Hart Street, Bay Street and Old Street, Tempe between the hours 0400 to 1000 hours on Sunday 2 November 2025.

The comments of the Local Traffic Committee will be referred to Council’s Development Assessment Section for consideration in determining the Development Application.

Officers Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee receive and note the report.

DISCUSSION:

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the Local Traffic Committee receive and note the report.

For Motion: Unanimous

General Business:

Item 13- Ramsay Street, Haberfield Road resurfacing works

The Representative for the Member of Summer Hill noted that Council had recently completed road works on Ramsay Street however, stopped a few metres before the intersection at Dalhousie Street and questioned if there are plans for the works to continue to the intersection. The Representative for the Member of Summer Hill notes that currently there is a minor dip in the road due to the uneven road surface.

Item 14- Trucks accessing Sloane Street, Marrickville

The Chairperson questioned if Council has reviewed the issue with trucks accessing Sloane Street, Marrickville. Council Officers advised that consultation letters have been sent out to nearby residents and businesses for feedback regarding the installation of ‘No Stopping’ signs to improve sightlines and manoeuvrability of larger vehicles.

Item 14- Charlotte Street, Marrickville proposed RPS scheme

The Chairperson advised that a petition had been submitted to Council by the residents of Charlotte Street, Marrickville to initiate an investigation for a Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) in Charlotte Street. The Chairperson noted that the residents have advised that the parking situation has deteriorated and that they would like Council to re investigate the possibility of implementing a RPS scheme for the street. Council Officers advised they will investigate the issue and noted that there are currently works being undertaken by Transport for NSW in the close proximity to Charlotte Street, which may also be exacerbating the parking issue.

Item 15- Notification of Road Works in the LGA

The Representative for Transit Systems requested that Council advise Transit Systems of any upcoming projects and road works in the LGA as there have been previous instances where Transit Systems haven’t been notified and the works had caused delays in their services.

Item 16- Sydenham Station Bus Layover

The Representative for Transit Systems noted that the current layover area at Sydenham Station needs to be reviewed as there has been concerns of bus turning movement from Railway Parade to Marrickville Road, Sydenham. The Representative for Transport for NSW advised they will follow up the concerns with the relevant departments.

Meeting closed at 11.49 am.

CHAIRPERSON

Councillor Victor Macri