Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Scully –
It is resolved that:
(A) Council note:
(i) the success of the Rainbow Crossing at Taylor Square in Surry Hills installed before last year's Mardi Gras Parade;
(ii) the importance of celebrating our great city's diversity and recognising the reality of LGBTIQ struggle in Sydney's history through public art;
(iii) community support for a rainbow crossing on Wilson Street to Hollis Park - which has been expressed in a petition to the City of Sydney;
(iv) that approval from Roads and Maritime Services will be required to install a rainbow crossing;
(v) that Councillor Thalis wrote to the Hon. Andrew Constance, Minister for Transport and Roads on 8 October 2019 seeking his support for a rainbow crossing in Newtown; and
(vi) that City staff have written to Roads and Maritime Services seeking their approval for a rainbow crossing at Newtown; and
(B) the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:
(i) prepare a report on the feasibility of a new rainbow crossing to be located on Wilson Street across from Hollis Park; and
(ii) incorporate the rainbow crossing into the upgraded plan for the Wilson Street cycleway, should this project be feasible.
Carried unanimously.
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