Decision details

2026/531766

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Forum review the temporary road closures for the Surplus Darlinghurst Street Fair from Friday 16 October 2026 4pm Saturday 17 October 2026 9.30pm 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 is to obtain a Road Occupancy Licence from the Transport Management Centre prior to commencement of works.

(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.

(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

City of Sydney

Transport for NSW

NSW Police – Kings Cross PAC

Representative for the Member for Sydney

 

Advice

The Forum raised no issues with this Item.

Background

Who Dares Pty Ltd has applied for temporary road closures in Darlinghurst for the Surplus - Darlinghurst Street Fair from Friday 16 October 2026 4pm Saturday 17 October 2026 9.30pm.

Comments

 The Surplus Darlinghurst Street Fair is an new event that requires the temporary closure of City streets and traffic detours around the event route.

Road Closures 4pm Friday 16th October 2026 till 6am Saturday 17th October 2026

·                Burton Street between Riley and Crown Streets

·                Foley Street between Burton and Palmer Streets

·                Riley Street between Burton and Norman Streets

·                Norman Street between Riley Street and Winns Lane

06:00 till 21:30 Saturday 17th October 2026

·                Burton Street between Riley and Crown Streets

·                Foley Street between Crown and Burton Streets

·                Riley Street between Burton and Norman Streets

·                Norman Street between Riley Street and Winns Lane

·                Kings Lane between Crown Street and Little Burton St for Studio-Messa

·                Little Burton Street between Burton Street and Kings Lane will be managed access for resident’s contra flowed in and out from Kings Lane and Riley Street.

·                Riley Street between Liverpool Street and Kings Lane will be managed access for Studio-Messa

There are currently no other approved temporary road closures proposed to take place on the same day.

Consultation

The Applicant will be required to notify affected stakeholders as stipulated in Schedule A.

 Financial

All costs associated with the proposed closures will be borne by the Applicant.

 

CLEMENT LIM, TRAFFIC MANAGER-NORTH