Local Transport Forum 20 October 2025

Minutes of Meeting held on 20 October 2025

Meeting commenced at 11:02 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.

FORUM REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT

Victor Macri	Councillor –Midjuburi - Marrickville Ward (Chair)
Vinoth Srinivasan	Transport for NSW (TfNSW)
Bill Holliday	Representative for Kobi Shetty MP, Member for Balmain
Graeme McKay	Representative for Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill
Colin Jones	Representative for Inner West Bicycle Coalition (IWBC)
Manod Wickramasinghe	IWC’s Traffic and Transport Planning Manager
Sunny Jo	IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (North)
George Tsaprounis	IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (South)
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 Transport Forum held on Monday, 15 September 2025 be confirmed.

MATTERS ARISING FROM COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION OF MINUTES

1. The Minutes of the Local Transport Forum meetings held on 16 June 2025, and 21 July 2025 were adopted at Council’s meeting held on 23 September 2025 subject to the following amendments to Item 12 of the minutes of 21 July 2025:

1. That Council note the approval of the Traffic Management Plan by Transport for NSW.

2. That Council approve the implementation of the proposed temporary road closure at London Street and the temporary part road closure at Simmons Street for a trial period of 6 months.

3. That the amended signs and linemarking plan for London Street (Parking changes plan) be approved.

4. That the amended signs and linemarking plan for Simmons Street (Parking changes plan) be approved.

5. That Council notes the concerns of residents and investigates potential traffic calming treatments in the surrounding streets of London and Simmons Streets, including but not limited to temporary traffic calming devices, additional line marking, additional Variable Message Signs, and selected treatments implemented in conjunction with the temporary road closures following a period of community engagement.

6. That additional advisory signs be placed on Liberty Street advising that London Street is closed and to use Stanmore Road to Access Enmore Road and that Council install or renew line markings and signage related to keep clear and no parking zones.

7. That Council request that TfNSW expedite approval for the implementation of InnerWest@40 in the local streets bounded by Liberty Street, Stanmore Road, Enmore Road and the rail line by commencement of the trial period.

8. That the ongoing Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) study for Petersham-Enmore-Camperdown-Stanmore precinct consider the impact of the London Street Road closure.

9. That Council write to all impacted households within 400m of the trial closure locations to advise them of the trial, any temporary traffic calming treatments and linemarkings to be installed and provide a direct point of contact at Council for residents to report any traffic safety concerns.

10. That Council provide extra rubbish bins near the corners of Enmore Road and London and Simmons Streets

2. The Minutes of the Local Transport Forum meeting held on 18 August 2025, and the Extraordinary Local Transport Forum meeting held on 1 September 2025 were adopted at Council’s meeting held on 23 September 2025

LTF1025(1) Item 1       Hurlstone Avenue, Summer Hill - Implementation of 'No Left Turn 7.30 - 9.30am, 3.00 - 5.00pm, Mon - Fri, Bicycles Excepted' from Prospect Road into Hurlstone Avenue (Djarrawunang-Ashfield Ward / Summer Hill Electorate / Burwood PAC)

SUMMARY

Council has now proceeded to construct the kerb (island) extension/road narrowing of Hurlstone Avenue at the intersection of Prospect Road, Summer Hill, as approved by Council at its meeting on the 17 March 2025.

The above intersection treatment is to resolve and address Inner West Council’s Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan (PAMP) 2020 to facilitate and improve pedestrian safety and contribute to traffic calming at the intersection.

It has similarly introduced ‘No Left Turn 7.30am-9.30am.,3-5pm Mon-Fri, Bicycles Excepted’ ban restrictions from Prospect Road into Hurlstone Avenue. The restriction aims to relieve traffic volume pressure along Hurlstone Avenue, given that the street caters for by-passing traffic during AM and PM peak periods.

The ban restrictions will be implemented on a trial basis, to be reviewed in 12 months from the time the restrictions are implemented.

The Traffic Management Plan (TMP) as shown in Attachment 2 addresses the impact on traffic diversion upon the area and the SIDRA level of (operating)performance modelling on the surrounding intersections with the proposed installation of the ban. The TMP has been attached to this report together with other relevant information for the members of the forum to note. 

Officers Recommendation:

1.   That the Traffic Management Plan (TMP) as shown in Attachment 2 for the introduction of ‘No Left turn 7.30-9.30am., 3-5pm Mon-Fri., Bicycles Excepted’ from Prospect Road into Hurlstone Avenue, Summer Hill, be noted.

2.   The ban restrictions be reviewed 12 months after implementation, and a future report be made to the Local Transport Forum (LTF) on the outcome of the effectiveness and impacts of the ban restrictions.  

LTF Advice:

Council Officers noted the there was an error in the report advising that the correct wording should be ‘The Representative for Transport for NSW (TfNSW) noted that Council had sent through the Transport Management Plan (TMP) and has received approval in principle for the TMP from TfNSW and requested that Council advise of the timeframe for the proposed review period so that TfNSW can update the TMP to reflect the agreed timeframe in their systems’

No further advice provided by LTF members

RECOMMENDATION:

1.   That the Traffic Management Plan (TMP) as shown in Attachment 2 for the introduction of ‘No Left turn 7.30-9.30am., 3-5pm Mon-Fri., Bicycles Excepted’ from Prospect Road into Hurlstone Avenue, Summer Hill, be noted.

2.   The ban restrictions be reviewed 12 months after implementation, and a future report be made to the Local Transport Forum (LTF) on the outcome of the effectiveness and impacts of the ban restrictions.  

LTF1025(1) Item 2       Lackey Street & Smith Street (between Moonbie Street and Nowraine Street), Summer Hill- ENRC/2025/0067 Temporary Full Road Closure- 'Summer Hill Social' Event on Sunday 8 March 2026 (Djarrawunang- Ashfield Ward/Summer Hill Electorate/Burwood PAC)

SUMMARY

Inner West Council is presenting a ‘Summer Hill Social’ on Sunday 8 March 2026 from 11am until 5pm on Lackey and Smith Street, Summer Hill.

The bump-in (setting up) of the event will start from 4am and bump-out (removal) of the event by 11pm.

To facilitate the event, areas of Summer Hill, i.e. Lackey Street and Smith Street (between Moonbie Street and Nowranie Street) will be closed between 4am and 11pm Sunday 8 March 2026. Hardie Avenue will only be open for car park access off Smith Street.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposed temporary full road closure of Lackey Street & Smith Street (between Moonbie Street and Nowranie Street) Summer Hill, be approved for the purpose of holding a ‘Summer Hill Social’ event on Sunday 8 March 2026 between 4.00am to 11.00 pm as per the submitted TMP and TGS, and subject to the following conditions and all standard Council conditions for a temporary full road closure:

a)   That a Road Occupancy License application be obtained from the Transport Management Centre.

b)   That notice of the proposed event be forwarded to the NSW Police Local Area Commander, Transit Systems, the NSW Fire Brigade and the NSW Ambulance Services.

c)   That all residents and businesses in and around the affected area are to be notified of the temporary road closure in writing by the applicant in advance (at least 7 days prior to the event) with the applicant making reasonable provision for stakeholders.

d)   That a minimum four (4) metre unencumbered passage be available for emergency vehicles through the closed sections.

e)   That the occupation of the road carriageway must not occur until the road has been physically closed.

LTF Advice:

No advice provided by LTF members.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed temporary full road closure of Lackey Street & Smith Street (between Moonbie Street and Nowranie Street) Summer Hill, be approved for the purpose of holding a ‘Summer Hill Social’ event on Sunday 8 March 2026 between 4.00am to 11.00 pm as per the submitted TMP and TGS, and subject to the following conditions and all standard Council conditions for a temporary full road closure:

a)   That a Road Occupancy License application be obtained from the Transport Management Centre.

b)   That notice of the proposed event be forwarded to the NSW Police Local Area Commander, Transit Systems, the NSW Fire Brigade and the NSW Ambulance Services.

c)   That all residents and businesses in and around the affected area are to be notified of the temporary road closure in writing by the applicant in advance (at least 7 days prior to the event) with the applicant making reasonable provision for stakeholders.

d)   That a minimum four (4) metre unencumbered passage be available for emergency vehicles through the closed sections.

e)   That the occupation of the road carriageway must not occur until the road has been physically closed.

LTF1025(1) Item 3       Elizabeth Street (at Edwin Street North), Croydon- Proposed upgrade to a new raised pedestrian crossing (Gulgadya-Leichhardt Ward/Strathfield Electorate/Burwood PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve safety for pedestrians in Elizabeth Street at Edwin Street North, Croydon by converting the existing “at-grade” pedestrian crossing to a raised pedestrian crossing approximately 5.5m away from the intersection. The proposal aims to improve pedestrian and motorist safety by better defining safe pedestrian crossing points, improving sight distances, reducing traffic speeds and conflicts with traffic movements at this location.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan (10353) to up-grade an existing road level crossing to a proposed new raised crossing, with associated signs and line marking in Elizabeth Street at Edwin Street (North), Croydon (as shown in Attachment 1) be approved. 

LTF Advice:

No advice provided by LTF members.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the detailed design plan (10353) to up-grade an existing road level crossing to a proposed new raised crossing, with associated signs and line marking in Elizabeth Street at Edwin Street (North), Croydon (as shown in Attachment 1) be approved. 

LTF1025(1) Item 4       Cecily Street, Lilyfield – Proposed ‘No Stopping’ and 'No Parking’ zones (Baludarri-Balmain Ward/Balmain Electorate/Leichhardt PAC)

SUMMARY

Council has received concerns from residents regarding parking on Cecily Street, Lilyfield, between Sunnyside Avenue and Brockley Street. The width of Cecily Street within this section is insufficient to accommodate two-way traffic when vehicles are parked on both sides of the road. In addition, the bend along the section restricts visibility of approaching vehicles.

To address the above, it is proposed to install 10m ‘No Stopping’ zones on Cecily Street at the intersections within this section. Furthermore, it is proposed to install a ‘No Parking’ zone along the side boundary of No.1 Sunnyside Avenue and another ‘No Parking’ zone between the driveway of No.52 Cecily Street and the proposed ‘No Stopping’ at the intersection with Brockley Street.

The proposed recommendations will improve driver visibility of approaching vehicles on Cecily Street, facilitate two-way traffic flow, facilitate access for emergency service vehicles and waste collection vehicles and discourage parking close to intersections.

Officers Recommendation:

That proposed ‘No Stopping’ and ‘No Parking’ zones on Cecily Street between Sunnyside Avenue and Brockley Street, Lilyfield as shown in the attached plan be approved. 

LTF Advice:

No advice provided by LTF members.

RECOMMENDATION:

That proposed ‘No Stopping’ and ‘No Parking’ zones on Cecily Street between Sunnyside Avenue and Brockley Street, Lilyfield as shown in the attached plan be approved. 

LTF1025(1) Item 5       Sydney Street, Marrickville – Temporary full road closure for Summer Fair 2025 Event – Saturday 13 December 2025 (Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward / Summer Hill Electorate / Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

Council has received an application (ENRC20250061) from Mothership Studios to use Sydney Street to hold a community event – The ‘Sydney Street Summer Fair’ on Saturday 13 December 2025 between the hours of 10am and 9pm. The assembly of stalls and associated works will include the temporary full-road closures of Sydney Street, Marrickville between Sydenham Road and Marrickville Road from 4.00am to mid-night.  

It is recommended that Council endorse the temporary full road closure of Sydney Street, Marrickville between Sydenham Road and Marrickville Road from 4am to mid-night on Saturday 13 December 2025 subject to the applicant complying with the conditions within this report; applying to TfNSW to obtain a Road Occupancy License from the Transport Management Centre and advice of the proposed event being forwarded to the appropriate stakeholders and authorities including emergency services.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposed temporary full road closure of Sydney Street between Sydenham Road and Marrickville Road, Marrickville from 4.00am to mid-night on Saturday 13 December 2025 be APPROVED in order to hold the Sydney Street Summer Fair Event, subject to the applicant complying with, but not limited to, the following conditions:

a)   A Road Occupancy License application be obtained by the applicant from the Transport Management Centre;

b)   All affected residents and businesses, including NSW Police Local Area Commander, Transit Systems, Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Ambulance Services, shall be notified in writing by the applicant of the proposed temporary road closure at least 7 days prior to the event, with the applicant making reasonable provision for residents and businesses;

c)   A minimum four (4) metre unencumbered passage be available for emergency vehicles through the closed section;

d)   The occupation of the road carriageway must not occur until the road has been physically closed; and

e)   The applicant be advised in terms of this report and that all costs for the event notification and implementation of the road closure are to be borne by the applicant.

LTF Advice:

No advice provided by LTF members.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed temporary full road closure of Sydney Street between Sydenham Road and Marrickville Road, Marrickville from 4.00am to mid-night on Saturday 13 December 2025 be APPROVED in order to hold the Sydney Street Summer Fair Event, subject to the applicant complying with, but not limited to, the following conditions:

a)   A Road Occupancy License application be obtained by the applicant from the Transport Management Centre;

b)   All affected residents and businesses, including NSW Police Local Area Commander, Transit Systems, Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Ambulance Services, shall be notified in writing by the applicant of the proposed temporary road closure at least 7 days prior to the event, with the applicant making reasonable provision for residents and businesses;

c)   A minimum four (4) metre unencumbered passage be available for emergency vehicles through the closed section;

d)   The occupation of the road carriageway must not occur until the road has been physically closed; and

e)   The applicant be advised in terms of this report and that all costs for the event notification and implementation of the road closure are to be borne by the applicant.

LTF1025(1) Item 6       Brighton Street, between Wentworth Street and The Avenue, Petersham – Proposed raised pedestrian crossing replacing existing raised threshold - Design Plan 10355 (Damun-Stanmore Ward / Newtown Electorate / Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists in Brighton Street, Petersham (in front of No.101 and No.99 Brighton Street) by constructing a new concrete raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing with landscaped kerb blister islands to replace the existing concrete raised threshold. The proposal aims to improve pedestrian safety by better defining and prioritising pedestrian movements across Brighton Street whilst also reducing traffic speeds.  The proposal will address concerns regarding pedestrian and driver behaviour at this location.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed raised pedestrian crossing in Brighton Street, between Wentworth Street and The Avenue, Petersham and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10355) be APPROVED.

LTF Advice:

No advice provided by LTF members.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed raised pedestrian crossing in Brighton Street, between Wentworth Street and The Avenue, Petersham and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10355) be APPROVED.

LTF1025(1) Item 7       Brighton Street at Railway Street, Petersham- Proposed Raised Pedestrian crossing.
(Damun-Stanmore Ward/Newtown Electorate/Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve safety for pedestrians in Brighton Street at Railway Street, Petersham by constructing a new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing. The proposal aims to improve pedestrian and motorist safety by better defining safe pedestrian crossing points, improving sight distances, reducing traffic speeds and conflicts with traffic movements at this location.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing in Brighton Street at Railway Street, Petersham and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10357 shown in Attachment 1) be APPROVED.

LTF Advice:

No advice provided by LTF members.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing in Brighton Street at Railway Street, Petersham and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10357 shown in Attachment 1) be APPROVED.

LTF1025(1) Item 8       Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre (AKAC) and Enmore Park Parking Study - Proposed timed parking restrictions (Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward/Newtown Electorate/Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

This report outlines a parking assessment completed on the streets surrounding Enmore Park and Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre. Additional timed parking restrictions (2P 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat-Sun) were proposed on Victoria Road and Llewellyn Street, along the building extents of the Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre to improve parking opportunities close to the centre. Council officers have received a high level of non-support from residents who raised concerns about the transfer of parking to their streets or property frontage. Council officer’s subsequently developed a revised parking proposal reducing the number of timed parking spaces to three (3) timed parking spaces on Victoria Road and Llewellyn Street to minimise the impact of parking transfer.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposed time parking restrictions signposted as ‘2P 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat-Sun’ on Victoria Road, and Lllewellyn Street, Marrickville as per Attachment 3 be approved.

LTF Advice:

No advice provided by LTF members.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed time parking restrictions signposted as ‘2P 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Sat-Sun’ on Victoria Road, and Lllewellyn Street, Marrickville as per Attachment 3 be approved.

General Business:

Item 9 – Request for Resident Parking Scheme Investigation in Morris Street, Summer Hill.

The Chairperson raised concerns regarding the lack of parking in Morris Street, Summer Hill and requested the Council investigate the potential for a Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) to be implemented on the street. The Chairperson noted that residents of Morris Street, Summer Hill have put together a petition of support for Council to investigate potential parking treatments for the street. Council Officers advised they will investigate the matter.

Item 10 – Concerns regarding additional signage for Carshare spots on Livingstone Road, Marrickville near Marrickville Library.

The Chairperson raised concerns from a resident regarding the additional signage that would be implemented should Council approve the carshare spot on Livingstone Road, Marrickville. The Chairperson noted the constituent was concerned about signage clutter and that the additional signage will cause confusion for people in the area.

Meeting closed at 11.16 am.

CHAIRPERSON

Clr Victor Macri