Decision details

2026/263305

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Forum review the temporary road closures for the Sydney Fringe Festival Opening Night Party from 6:30am on Saturday, 29 August 2026 to 3:30am on Sunday 30 August 2026 subject to the following conditions:

(A)      The Applicant must comply with the temporary road closure conditions as stipulated in Schedule A of this agenda.

(B)      The Applicant must contact the Kings Cross PAC to discuss deployment of user pay police for the event.

(C)      The Applicant must contact the City’s Venue Management Unit to discuss the event.

(D)      The Applicant must provide a telephone number of the supervisor responsible for the proposed event and include contact details in the notification letters to be distributed to affected stakeholders.

(E)      The Applicant must contact relevant Bus Operators and arrange and pay for the rerouting of bus services around the closure, the temporary relocation of bus stops and any additional staff required.

(F)      The Applicant must contact all shared e-bike operators within the City of Sydney Local Government Area to discuss the management of shared e-bikes within and around the event footprint. This includes, but is not limited to, the identification of any requirements for temporary geofencing, restricted parking/drop-off zones, or the relocation of bikes to ensure they do not obstruct road closures, event operations, or present safety concerns.

Forum Members for this Item

Advice

The Forum raised no issues with this Item.

Background

Monstera Creative has applied for the temporary road closures of various city streets for the Sydney Fringe Festival Opening Night Party from 6:30am on Saturday, 29 August 2026 to 3:30am on Sunday 30 August 2026.