Local Transport Forum - 24 Jun 2026

Topics

• Blakehurst traffic calming plan trades parking for safety
  Council backed a package of median islands, speed cushions and kerb blisters to tackle hooning and drifting on Lynwood Street and Waratah Street, but the design will cost at least one parking space.
  Residents are weighing safer streets against parking loss and access impacts.
• Penshurst bus stop changes trigger parking and communication concerns
  George Street line-marking works were endorsed as Council adapts to the 950 bus service replacing the M91, with nearby bus stops set to be removed and councillors airing complaints about how the change was communicated.
  The changes affect bus users, nearby parking and confidence in how route changes are announced.
• Kogarah street closure approved for arts festival
  Belgrave Street will be closed for the UnContained Arts and Cultural Festival, forcing a short-term change to local access and parking.
  Event closures affect residents, traders and visitors around the festival footprint.

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.
• Traffic study outcomes noted for Park Road corridor, Carlton
  Council noted the traffic study outcome for Park Road north of Princes Highway and directed further investigation into the feasibility and design of the recommendations, with any actioned recommendations to return to the Local Transport Forum before implementation.
  Could lead to future changes to traffic flow and road design in Carlton.
• Traffic study outcomes noted for Peakhurst Park
  Council noted the Peakhurst Park traffic study and requested further investigation into feasibility and design, with future implementation items to come back to the forum.
  May result in local traffic calming or access changes around Peakhurst Park.
• 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.

Discussion

• 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.
• Balancing traffic calming and parking loss in Blakehurst
  The forum debated whether a median island, speed cushions or a full-width hump was the best treatment. Officers said the median island best addressed drifting and hooning but would remove one parking space and had to be balanced against driveway access and future footpath needs.
  Shows the trade-off between safety improvements and parking/amenity impacts for nearby households.
• Need for further investigation before changes are implemented
  For several traffic studies, members asked for the recommendations to be revisited through further design and feasibility work before any implementation, and for future action items to return to the forum.
  Residents should expect more consultation or design work before any final changes are built.
• Penshurst station area still under broader study
  Officers said the Penshurst station study is being split into north and south parts and the wider work is still underway, with some concerns about right-turn restrictions and pedestrian fencing remaining unresolved.
  Additional local traffic or pedestrian changes may still be proposed around the station precinct.

Impacts

• Parking changes in Penshurst, Kogarah and Blakehurst.
• Bus stop removal and route-change impacts around George Street, Penshurst.
• New road safety treatments may slow traffic but could reduce parking in Blakehurst.
• Temporary event closures will affect access in Kogarah.
• Future traffic study recommendations may bring further consultation and design changes in Carlton, Peakhurst Park and Penshurst station precincts.

Places

• Penshurst (suburb)
  George Street bus zone changes and Penshurst station traffic study
• George Street (road)
  Line-marking changes and bus stop removals
• Inverness Avenue (road)
  Give Way line-marking works near George Street
• Blakehurst (suburb)
  Traffic calming proposal at Lynwood Street and Waratah Street
• Hurstville (suburb)
  Emily Street No Right Turn treatment
• Kogarah (suburb)
  Event closure and taxi/loading zone changes
• Carlton (suburb)
  Park Road corridor traffic study
• Peakhurst (suburb)
  Peakhurst Park traffic study

Next

• Undertake further investigations into the Park Road corridor recommendations
  After the forum, prior to any implementation
• Undertake further investigations into the Peakhurst Park recommendations
  After the forum, prior to any implementation
• Bring actioned traffic study recommendations back to the Local Transport Forum before implementation
  Ongoing
• Incorporate Penshurst station traffic study outcomes into the draft Penshurst Public Domain Plan
  During draft plan preparation
• Notify impacted stakeholders of the Belgrave Street closure for the festival
  Before 26 June 2026
• Implement approved line-marking and traffic calming works subject to detailed design and delivery
  Following approvals and design finalisation

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MINUTES Local Transport Forum Wednesday, 24 June 2026 10:00 AM Dragon Room Civic Centre Hurstville Minutes of Georges River Local Transport Forum Meeting - 24 June 2026 PRESENT PRESENT VOTING MEMBERS Councillor Nancy Liu (Chairperson) Mr W Delezio (Representing Member for Oatley, Mark Coure MP) Mr L Crompton (Representing Member for Kogarah) Snr Constable F Xu (Representing St George Local Area Command) Ms S Ortado (Representing Member for Rockdale, Steve Kamper MP) Mr S Kshitij (Representing Transport for NSW) Mr S Braunig (U-GO Mobility Bus Company) GEORGES RIVER COUNCIL STAFF Mr B Spelta (Director Assets & Infrastructure) Mr S Lindsay (Manager Assets & Traffic) Mr A Baradhy (Coordinator...