Decision details

2026/116206

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Forum review the temporary road closure for the Catholic Archdiocese Sistine Chapel Bump-In on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 from 9pm to 4am Wednesday, 8 April 2026 and temporary occupancy of 'No Parking 6am-6pm Mon-Fri Buses & Coaches Excepted 15 minute limit' parking on College Street from 30 March 2026 to 15 May 2026 and 20 July 2026 to 6 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 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 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 works and include contact details in the notification letters to be distributed to affected stakeholders.

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

(G)      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

Jane Dillon Creative has applied for the temporary road closure of College Street between Park Street and St Marys Road for the Catholic Archdiocese Sistine Chapel Bump-In on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 from 9pm to 4am Wednesday, 8 April 2026 to facilitate use of a mobile crane as part of installation of a temporary structure in St Mary's Cathedral Square.

During construction of this structure, an off-street loading zone has been provided which will be accessed via College Street utilising part of the  'No Parking 6am-6pm Mon-Fri Buses & Coaches Excepted 15 minute limit'. Access is expected to be required from 30 March 2026 - 15 May 2026 for bump in and 20 July 2026 - 6 August 2026 for bump out. The TMP provided by the applicant specifies that traffic controllers will be on site to coordinate deliveries with any buses and coaches that park in this location.