Issue - decisions

2026/073667

Recommendation

(A)      It is recommended that the Forum review the temporary road closure of the Hickson Road, Millers Point, between Towns Place and Pottinger Street, - western side only (three lanes), from 7am to 7pm on Sunday 17 May 2026, subject to the following conditions:

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

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

(D)      The Applicant has indicated the 7 June 2026 as a contingency date.

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

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

(G)      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.

(H)      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.

(I)        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.

(J)       The Applicant must arrange for the bollards at the top of Pottinger Street and Windmill Street to be removed for the duration of the closure for emergency vehicles.

(K)      The Applicant must notify the Sydney Theatre Company and Wilson Street Carpark of the proposed road closure at least 14 days prior to implementation and address any concerns raised.

Forum Members for this Item

Advice

The Forum noted the change of date as follows.

Background

First Class Traffic Solutions has applied for the temporary road closure of the Hickson Road, Millers Point, between Towns Place and Pottinger Street, - western side only (three lanes), from 7am to 7pm on Sunday 17 May 2026.