Decision details

2024/463945

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the temporary road closures of Hill Street, Surry Hills and surrounding streets, for the 2025 Mardi Gras Laneway Festival from 12am Sunday, 2 March 2025 to 2am Monday, 3 March 2025 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 Surry Hills 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 Traffic Management and Traffic Control Plans are agreed to in principal and to be finalised through the Working Group established by Premiers and Cabinet’s Community Engagement and Events Division with representative from the Police, Transport Management Centre (TMC), Transport for NSW (TfNSW), Sydney Buses, Council and Event Organisers.

Voting Members for this Item

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

Background

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd applied for the temporary road closures of Hill Street, Surry Hills and surrounding streets for the 2025 Mardi Gras Laneway Festival from 12am Sunday, 2 March 2025 to 2am Monday, 3 March 2025.