road · 4 meetings
George Street
Mentions
- Line-marking changes and bus stop removals
- Part of the Liverpool upgrades project discussed by the committee.
- Part of the deferred streetscape design project.
- Part of the development site address at 17 and 21 George Street, Burwood.
- Affects parking, turning movements and bus stop arrangements in Penshurst.
- Directly affects road safety, parking availability and driveway access in Blakehurst.
Decisions
George Street, Penshurst bus zone relocation and line-marking changes
Council endorsed line-marking works on George Street and Inverness Avenue, including double barrier centre lines, Give Way markings and parking lane markings, while officers indicated references to the bus zone would be removed because the bus stop is being deleted under the new U-Go Mobility/TfNSW arrangement.
Affects parking, turning movements and bus stop arrangements in Penshurst.
Lynwood Street and Waratah Street, Blakehurst traffic calming
Council supported installing median islands, speed cushions, kerb blisters, signage and No Stopping restrictions as proposed in the report, with discussion noting the median island approach was preferred for preventing hooning and drifting despite some loss of parking.
Directly affects road safety, parking availability and driveway access in Blakehurst.
Emily Street, Hurstville traffic condition change
Council supported a No Right Turn treatment on Emily Street, Hurstville as shown in the report plan.
Changes turning movements and local traffic access in Hurstville.
UnContained Arts and Cultural Festival road closure
Temporary closure of Belgrave Street, Kogarah between Post Office Lane and Kensington Street was approved for the event period, with stakeholder notification required and the event classified as a Class 3 event.
Affects road access, parking and event traffic in Kogarah.
Kensington Street, Kogarah taxi and loading zone relocation
Council agreed to temporarily relocate the taxi zone and loading zone at 26-28 Kensington Street, Kogarah, and restore parking restrictions after the temporary arrangement ends.
Affects kerbside access, loading and taxi arrangements for businesses and nearby users in Kogarah.
Penshurst train station traffic study to feed into Public Domain Plan
Council noted the study findings for the Penshurst train station area and agreed they should be incorporated into the draft Penshurst Public Domain Plan, with any actioned items to return to the forum.
Could influence street layouts, pedestrian access and turning restrictions around Penshurst station.
Liverpool upgrades concept design to proceed to detailed design with further review
The committee received the George Street and Moore Street, Liverpool upgrades concept design walk-through and noted the project will continue to detailed design. It asked for further review of car parking numbers, reconsideration of the proposed partial road closure and need for two-way traffic, and more targeted stakeholder engagement on those issues.
This could affect traffic flow, parking availability and local access in central Liverpool.
George Street and Moore Street detailed design deferred
The committee received the streetscape project update and engagement report, but deferred progress of the detailed design for George Street and Moore Street, Liverpool to the next Governance Committee meeting.
Delays the next stage of streetscape works, which may affect timing of construction and local access changes.
DA.2025.66 approved
The panel approved development application DA.2025.66 for alterations and additions to three multi-storey buildings within an approved mixed-use development at 28-34 Victoria Street, 21 George Street and 17 George Street, Burwood, subject to the conditions in Council’s Assessment Report as amended.
Allows the project to proceed with increased residential density and changes to building form, parking and site layout in central Burwood.
Topics
Bus stop removals and consultation issues on George Street, Penshurst
Members discussed that U-Go Mobility has taken over the 950 bus service replacing the M91 and that several bus stops on George Street and nearby streets will be removed. Officers said Council learned of the changes from TfNSW at the same time as residents.
Residents may face changes to local bus stop access and service information, and the exchange highlights communication concerns.