Decision details

2025/657203

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Forum review the temporary road closure of Goulburn Street, Haymarket, between Pitt Street and George Street, six lanes, from 10pm Saturday 17 January to 2am Monday 19 January 2026, subject to the following conditions:

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

(B)      The Applicant must comply with any other conditions imposed by City’s Construction Regulation Unit.

(C)      The Applicant has indicated Saturday 31 January - Monday 2 February, Saturday 7 February - Monday 9 February, Saturday 14 February - Monday 16 February, Saturday 21 February - Monday 23 February as contingency dates.

(D)      The Applicant must contact the Sydney City PAC to discuss deployment of user pay police for the road closure.

(E)      The Applicant is to obtain a Road Occupancy Licence from the Transport Management Centre prior to commencement of works.

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

(G)      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.

(H)      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 and noted the change of details as follows:

From:

·         Goulburn Street, Haymarket, between Pitt Street and George Street, (six lanes)
from 10pm Saturday 17 January to 2am Monday 19 January 2026

Contingency dates:

·         Saturday 31 January - Monday 2 February

·         Saturday 7 February - Monday 9 February

·         Saturday 14 February - Monday 16 February

·         Saturday 21 February - Monday 23 February

To:

·         Goulburn Street, Haymarket, between Pitt Street and George Street (six lanes) 10pm Saturday 31 January to 5am Monday 2 February 2026

Contingency  dates:

The Forum note the changes to the contingency dates:

·         Saturday 7 February – Monday 9 February 2026

·         Saturday 14 February – Monday 16 February 2026

·         Saturday 21 February – Monday 23 February 2026

·         Saturday 28 February – Monday 2 March 2026

Background

Borger Traffic has applied for the temporary road closure of Goulburn Street, between George Street and Pitt Street, Haymarket, six lanes, from 10pm Saturday 17 January to 2am Monday 19 January 2026.