Late Item - Street Events - Temporary Road Closures - Anzac Day at the Clock - Collin Street, Surry Hills

Decision Maker: Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Determined

Decision:

2024/177383

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the temporary road closure of Collins Street, Surry Hills between Crown Street and Richards Lane, for the ANZAC Day at The Clock event on Thursday, 25 April 2024 from 10am to 9pm 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 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.

Voting Members for this Item

Voting Members

Support

Object

City of Sydney

ü

 

Transport for NSW

ü

 

NSW Police – Surry Hills PAC

ü

 

Representative for the Member for Sydney

ü

 

 

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

Background

The Clock Hotel has applied for applied for the temporary road closure of Collins Street, between Crown Street and Richards Lane, for the ANZAC Day at The Clock event on Thursday, 25 April 2024 from 10am to 9pm.

Comments

The ANZAC Day at The Clock is an new event that requires the temporary closure of City streets and traffic detours around the event route.

Collins Street, between Crown Street and Richards Lane, is a regular temporary road closure location for Surry Hills Neighbour events. Events in this location have not previously caused any traffic issues in the area with local access still available from other adjacent streets.

The Clock Hotel is requesting a temporary closure of Collins Street between Crown Street and Richards Lane on Thursday, 25 April 2024. The closure will enable them to host 2UP on ANZAC Day. The Clock Hotel see this as a unique opportunity to enjoy outdoor space in a safe and controlled environment, to promote a dynamic and diverse hospitality experience on what is an important day of remembrance in the community.

There are currently no other approved temporary road closures proposed to take place in this area on the same day.

Consultation

The Applicant will be required to notify affected stakeholders as stipulated in Schedule A.

Financial

All costs associated with the proposed closure will be borne by the Applicant.

terry xu, senior traffic engineer

 

Publication date: 14/03/2024

Date of decision: 14/03/2024

Decided at meeting: 14/03/2024 - Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee