Local Transport Forum - 25 Mar 2026

Key decisions

• Accessible parking proposed on Railway Parade, Kogarah
  The forum supported converting 6 metres of existing 1P time-restricted parking on the eastern side of Railway Parade, Kogarah into an accessible parking zone, in line with the plan in the report.
  Improves access for people with disability and changes general parking availability on this section of Railway Parade.
• Motorbike parking proposed on Railway Parade, Kogarah
  The forum supported converting 3 metres of an existing loading zone on the eastern side of Railway Parade, Kogarah into a motorbike parking zone, in line with the plan in the report.
  Changes curbside parking allocation for riders, drivers, and loading activity in the area.
• No stopping restrictions proposed at Sans Souci Park car park
  The forum supported installing no stopping restrictions at Sans Souci Park car park as shown in the report plan. The discussion clarified this would not create additional parking spaces, but would stop vehicles parking in unsuitable unmarked areas.
  Affects how drivers can use the car park and is intended to improve access and safety within the facility.
• Local Transport Forum Terms of Reference v3.0 adopted
  The forum adopted Terms of Reference v3.0, replacing v2.0, to align with the TfNSW 2025 Instrument.
  Updates the governance rules for how the forum considers local traffic and transport matters, including questions raised about bus zone restriction changes.

Important topics

• Railway Parade parking reallocation
  Two separate changes were considered for the eastern side of Railway Parade, Kogarah: one new accessible parking zone and one new motorbike parking zone.
  Residents, visitors, businesses, and road users may see changed parking conditions on this street.
• Parking management at Sans Souci Park car park
  Discussion noted that large vehicles such as B-doubles and trailers had been parking in random and unmarked places, prompting the proposed no stopping restrictions.
  Regular users of the car park may face clearer restrictions intended to reduce unsafe or obstructive parking.
• Updated transport forum governance
  The new Terms of Reference were adopted to align with current TfNSW requirements. A question was raised about whether managers could change bus zone timings under the updated rules, but no answer is recorded in the extracted text.
  May influence how future local transport matters, including bus zone changes, are handled.

Resident impacts

• A section of Railway Parade, Kogarah is set to lose some general timed parking to provide an accessible parking space.
• A section of loading zone on Railway Parade, Kogarah is set to become motorbike parking.
• Drivers at Sans Souci Park car park will face new no stopping areas, without any increase in total parking spaces.
• The forum's operating rules have changed under Terms of Reference v3.0 aligned with TfNSW requirements.

Places affected

• Railway Parade, Kogarah (road)
  Proposed accessible parking and motorbike parking changes on the eastern side of the street.
• Sans Souci Park car park, Sans Souci (car park)
  Proposed installation of no stopping restrictions.
• Hurstville Civic Centre (civic facility)
  Meeting venue only; not an outcome area.

Next steps

• Confirm the 25 February 2026 meeting minutes
  Recorded at this meeting
• Proceed with the reported parking and traffic changes for Railway Parade, Kogarah and Sans Souci Park car park, subject to the usual implementation process
  Following forum consideration
• Use Local Transport Forum Terms of Reference v3.0 in place of v2.0
  Effective from adoption at this meeting

Extracted minutes text

MINUTES Local Transport Forum Wednesday, 25 March 2026 10:00 AM Dragon Room Civic Centre Hurstville Minutes of Georges River Local Transport Forum Meeting - 25 March 2026 PRESENT Councillor Nancy Liu (Chairperson) Mr W Delezio (Representing Member for Oatley, Mark Coure MP) Mr L Crompton (Representing Member for Kogarah) Sgt. A Neale (Representing St George Local Area Command) Mr S Braunig (Representing U-Go Mobility) Mr G Wong – (St George Cabs) – Online Mr S Kshitij (Representing Transport for NSW) – Online GEORGES RIVER COUNCIL STAFF Mr B Spelta (Director Assets & Infrastructure) Mr S Lindsay (Manager Assets & Traffic) Mr A Baradhy (Coordinator Traffic and Transport) Ms N Paraskevopoulos...