Council Meeting - 25 Aug 2026 6:00 PM

Topics

• Burwood Council sets Christmas-New Year shutdown dates and holiday service hours
  Council services will close from 25 December to 8 January, with the Library and Community Hub closing at 4:45pm on Christmas Eve.
  Residents need to plan customer-service, library and community-facility visits around changed holiday hours.
• Enfield petition calls for safety fencing at Tangarra and Portland Streets
  Residents have asked Burwood Council for protective fencing or similar measures at a named Enfield intersection.
  The site-specific petition highlights a pedestrian-safety concern, while Council has not yet committed to works or funding.
• Elizabeth Street Car Park and Burleigh Street precinct planning moves forward
  Council has continued precinct planning and progression of a State Significant Development Application covering the Elizabeth Street Car Park and Burleigh Street area.
  Further planning could affect parking, access, development activity and surrounding businesses in Burwood.

Decisions

• 2026/2027 Christmas-New Year closedown approved
  Council endorsed a service closedown from 25 December 2026 to 8 January 2027, an early 4:45pm closure for the Library and Community Hub on 24 December, and up to three additional paid concession leave days for eligible employees. Council will publish service and facility operating hours and consult employees as required.
  Residents should expect reduced or changed Council service hours over the holiday period and should check operating times before visiting.
• Enfield pedestrian-safety petition noted
  Council received and noted a petition seeking protective fencing or similar safety measures at the corner of Tangarra and Portland Streets, Enfield.
  The petition puts a specific pedestrian-safety concern before Council, but the minutes do not record approval of works or a funding commitment.
• Elizabeth Street Car Park and Burleigh Street precinct planning progressed
  Council noted progress on precinct planning, including the progression of the State Significant Development Application, and directed that the project continue in line with the next steps in the report.
  The precinct may see further planning and development activity, although the minutes do not specify a final development approval or construction timetable.
• Culture House Project report noted in closed session
  Council considered the Culture House Project in confidential session and noted the information contained in the report. The public minutes provide no further substantive detail.
  The project remains subject to further public information or decisions, but no public outcome beyond noting the report was recorded.

Discussion

• Holiday service operating hours
  Council services and facilities will operate under a Christmas-New Year closedown from 25 December 2026 to 8 January 2027. The Library and Community Hub will close at 4:45pm on 24 December rather than 8:00pm.
  Residents may need to bring forward customer-service, library or community-hub visits and confirm opening dates during the shutdown.
• Pedestrian safety at Tangarra and Portland Streets
  A petition requested protective fencing or similar measures at the Enfield intersection. Council formally received and noted the petition.
  The concern has been recorded for Council consideration, but no safety treatment was adopted at this meeting.
• Elizabeth Street Car Park and Burleigh Street precinct
  Council received a progress update and supported continued precinct planning and progression of the State Significant Development Application.
  Future planning decisions may affect parking, access, development and surrounding businesses in Burwood.
• Council investment report
  The investment report for 31 July 2026 and the Responsible Accounting Officer’s certificate were received and endorsed.
  This is a routine financial oversight decision with no specific investment change or amount detailed in the extracted minutes.

Impacts

• Council services and facilities will have altered operating arrangements during the 2026/2027 Christmas-New Year period.
• The Library and Community Hub will close early at 4:45pm on 24 December 2026.
• A pedestrian-safety petition concerning Tangarra and Portland Streets, Enfield, has been formally noted but does not yet have an approved works response.
• Planning for the Elizabeth Street Car Park and Burleigh Street precinct will continue, including the State Significant Development Application process.

Places

• Burwood (suburb)
  Location of the Council meeting and the Elizabeth Street Car Park and Burleigh Street precinct.
• Elizabeth Street Car Park (facility/project area)
  Part of the precinct planning and State Significant Development Application progress update.
• Burleigh Street precinct (project area)
  Subject of ongoing precinct planning with Elizabeth Street Car Park.
• Tangarra Street and Portland Street intersection (road intersection)
  Enfield location named in a pedestrian-safety petition.
• Enfield (suburb)
  Location of the petitioned pedestrian-safety site.
• Library and Community Hub (community facility)
  Facility approved for early closure on 24 December 2026.

Next

• Publish community notification of Council services and facility operating hours during the 2026/2027 closedown.
  Before the closedown period beginning 25 December 2026.
• Consult and notify employees about the closedown in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023.
  Before the closedown period.
• Continue precinct planning and progress the State Significant Development Application for the Elizabeth Street Car Park and Burleigh Street precinct.
  Ongoing; specific dates were not provided.
• Submit the 25 August 2026 minutes for confirmation by Council.
  Next Council meeting, 22 September 2026.

Extract

This is of the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Burwood Council Meeting held on 25 August 2026 MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF BURWOOD held in the Conference Room, Level 1, 2 Conder Street, Burwood on Tuesday 25 August 2026 commencing at 6:12 PM. Attendance Councillor John Faker (Mayor) Councillor George Mannah (Deputy Mayor) Councillor Sukirti Bhatta Councillor Pascale Esber Councillor David Hull Councillor De Yi Wu-Coshott Councillor Alex Yang Opening of Meeting by the Mayor The Mayor opened the meeting with a prayer and Acknowledgement of Country. Apologies There were no apologies. Declarations of Interest Mayor Faker declared a significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 59/26 as his relativ...