Cumberland Local Transport Forum - 1 Apr 2026

Topics

• Parking shake-up planned across Cumberland streets
  Council-backed parking changes will affect several suburbs, including timed parking, no-parking zones and Sunday restrictions.
  Residents and visitors could see immediate changes to where and when they can park on local streets.
• Regents Park traffic plan moves ahead with roundabout and turn bans
  The forum backed an in-principle roundabout and right-turn bans tied to the Amy Street Precinct Upgrade, with traffic plans to be prepared.
  The changes could reshape traffic access and congestion around a major local precinct project.
• Goodall Street pedestrian crossing approved for Pendle Hill
  A new pedestrian crossing south of Stapleton Street has been approved, with designers told to investigate an extra right-turn lane.
  The works are aimed at improving pedestrian safety and may alter traffic movements at a busy local junction.

Decisions

• Steel Street, South Granville – no parking restrictions
  Approved in principle 'No Parking, 5am-12pm Friday' restrictions in the cul-de-sac, with affected residents to be notified.
  May change weekday parking access and street use for nearby households.
• Tungarra Road, Girraween – school-day bus stop signage
  Approved installation of 'Bus Stop 7am-9am, 2:30pm-4:30pm School Days' signage and associated works.
  Affects school-time kerbside parking and passenger pick-up/drop-off arrangements.
• Various roads – Sunday parking restrictions
  Approved 'No Parking, 8am-4pm Sunday' signage on multiple roads including Toongabbie Road, Rose Crescent, Edgar Buggy Street, Loftus Road, Britton Street, Percival Road, Clunies Ross Street and Long Street.
  Will restrict Sunday parking in several suburbs and may affect residents, visitors and local parking turnover.
• Lidcombe Town Centre – timed parking restrictions
  Approved 1P timed parking signage for several streets in Lidcombe, plus a 3-month review after installation and notification of affected residents and properties.
  Could improve parking turnover but reduce long-stay parking for nearby residents and businesses.
• Amy Street Precinct Upgrade, Regents Park – on-street changes
  Supported in principle a roundabout at Amy Street/Regent Street and right-turn bans between Amy Street and Edwin Street; council is to prepare traffic management plans and consult affected residents and businesses.
  May alter local traffic flow, access and congestion around the precinct upgrade area.
• Regent Street, Regents Park – interim no-right-turn restriction
  Council is to prepare a traffic management plan for no right turns into Amy Street at peak times, with buses excepted, and notify submitters; the restriction is an interim measure until the roundabout is built.
  Affects school-run and commuter traffic through Regents Park until longer-term works are delivered.
• Goodall Street, Pendle Hill – pedestrian crossing
  Approved a pedestrian crossing south of Stapleton Street, with final design to investigate a dedicated right-turn lane into Stapleton Street and consultation with affected residents.
  Improves pedestrian safety but may change turning movements and roadside access.

Discussion

• Forum decisions mostly centred on local traffic control
  The meeting focused on parking restrictions, stop-signage, turn bans and a pedestrian crossing rather than broader transport strategy.
  Residents are likely to see changes on local streets rather than citywide policy shifts.

Impacts

• New and expanded parking restrictions in South Granville, Girraween, Lidcombe and multiple other streets.
• Peak-period turning restrictions and interim traffic controls in Regents Park.
• A new pedestrian crossing proposal in Pendle Hill.
• Residents and nearby businesses may be consulted or notified before some works proceed.
• Some decisions are in-principle or subject to later council endorsement and traffic management planning.

Places

• South Granville (suburb)
  Steel Street no-parking proposal.
• Girraween (suburb)
  Tungarra Road bus stop signage and Sunday parking restrictions on Toongabbie Road.
• Lidcombe (suburb)
  Town centre timed parking restrictions.
• Regents Park (suburb)
  Amy Street Precinct Upgrade and Regent Street turn-ban arrangements.
• Pendle Hill (suburb)
  Goodall Street pedestrian crossing proposal.
• Auburn (suburb)
  Works zone signage on Northcote Street and related redevelopment traffic controls.
• Smithfield (suburb)
  Multiple parking and parking-control items, including Woodpark Road and Britton Street.
• Merrylands (suburb)
  Meeting venue at the Administration Building.

Next

• Notify affected residents and properties about approved parking and traffic changes
  Following the meeting / before implementation where required
• Prepare traffic management plans for Amy Street and Regent Street turn restrictions
  Before submission to Transport for NSW
• Prepare final design plans for the Goodall Street pedestrian crossing and consult affected residents
  Before works proceed
• Review Lidcombe parking restrictions after installation and consider community feedback
  3 months after installation
• Seek Council endorsement for Part 2 recommendations where required
  At a later council meeting

Extract

Cumberland Local Transport Forum 1 April 2026 Minutes of the Cumberland Local Transport Forum meeting held at Merrylands the Administration Building, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. OPENING OF MEETING: The meeting was opened by the Chairperson - Clr. Joseph Rahme at 9.43am. PRESENT: MEMBERS Clr Joseph Rahme (Chairman) Cumberland City Council Matthew Tangonan Transport for NSW Mr George Campbell Local Member for Auburn Clr Glenn Elmore Local Member for Granville COUNCIL OFFICERS Daniel Cavallo Director Environment & Planning Elias Elias Manager Engineering & Building Soma Somaskanthan Executive Engineer Traffic and Transport Siva Sivakumar Manager Special Projects...