Street Event - Temporary Road Closures - SXSW Sydney x Kensington Street Party

Decision Maker: Local Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum

Decision status: Recommendations Determined

Decisions:

2025/483205

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee review the temporary road closure of Kensington Street, Chippendale between Dwyer and Outram Streets for the SXSW Sydney x Kensington Street Party on Thursday, 16 October 2025 from 10am to Friday, 17 October 2025 11.59pm 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 Sydney City 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 contact the City's Health and Building about food distribution.

(E)      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.

 

Advice

The Committee raised no issues with this Item.

Background

SXSW Sydney has applied for the temporary road closure of Kensington Street, Chippendale for the SXSW Sydney x Kensington Street Party on Thursday, 16 October 2025 from 10am to Friday, 17 October 2025 11.59pm.

Report author: Vicki Calleja

Publication date: 18/09/2025

Date of decision: 18/09/2025

Decided at meeting: 18/09/2025 - Local Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum

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