Decision details

Moved by Councillor Arkins, seconded by Councillor Miller –

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council recognise the importance of completing the continuous and safe cycling connection along the entire Oxford Street corridor between the City, Centennial Park and Bondi Junction

(B)      Council note:

(i)         the City completed the Oxford Street West cycleway between Liverpool Street and Taylor Square in July 2025. Since then, it has had over one million trips on it

(ii)        that the NSW Government committed to delivering the Oxford Street East separated cycleway between Taylor Square and Centennial Park, connecting Bondi Junction, Centennial Park and the CBD but has yet to fund the project

(iii)      that Transport for NSW has appointed the Technical Advisor to develop the detailed design for the Oxford Street East project. Transport for NSW refers to this as the Oxford Street Revitalisation project and the project incorporates improvements to footpaths and public domain, as well as a cycleway.  Transport for NSW is engaging with the City of Sydney and holding regular design meetings with relevant City staff

(iv)      the NSW Government has funded the Oxford Street East project up to the detailed design phase but has not yet committed to funding the construction.  Transport for NSW has not provided any commitment to when the cycleway will be constructed

(C)      Council call on the NSW Government to fund and start work on the Oxford Street East Cycleway

(D)      Council note that Waverley Council passed a similar motion to this on 18 August 2026

(E)      the Chief Executive Officer be requested to request a briefing from Transport for NSW to be held jointly with Waverley Council staff on the status of the cycling corridor, and to provide information about the ways the project will:

(i)         improve safety for all road users

(ii)        benefit businesses and residents in the City and Paddington

(iii)      integrate with existing transport infrastructure

(iv)      complement future improvements to Oxford Street

(F)      the Lord Mayor be requested to:

(i)         write jointly with Mayor of Waverley Will Nemesh to the Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP, NSW Minister for Roads, and the Hon. John Graham MLC, NSW Minister for Transport requesting funding be committed to deliver this missing piece of the Oxford Street cycleway connection

(ii)        write jointly with Mayor of Waverley Will Nemesh to Alex Greenwich MP, Member for Sydney and Marjorie O’Neill MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport indicating both Council’s support for the missing link to be completed.

The motion was carried on the following show of hands –

Ayes (9)          The Chair (the Lord Mayor), Councillors Arkins, Ellsmore, Gannon, Kok, Maxwell, Miller, Thompson and Worling

Noes (1)          Councillor Weldon*.

 *Note – Councillor Weldon abstained from voting on this matter. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 10.4 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Councillor Weldon is taken to have voted against the motion.

Motion carried.

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