Street Event - Temporary Road Closure - Ghost In The Rocks

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

Decision status: Recommendations Determined

Decisions:

2025/484513

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee review the temporary road closure for the Ghost In The Rocks event on Friday, 31 October 2025 from 5.30pm to 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 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 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 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.

Advice

The Committee raised no issues with this Item.

Background

BBR Agency has applied for the temporary road closure of Argyle Street between Harrington Street and Lower Fort Street for the Ghost In The Rocks event on Friday, 31 October 2025 from 5.30pm to 9.30pm.

Report author: Alex Saunders

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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