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Randwick City Council

Local Transport Forum - 8 Sep 2026

The forum deferred any decision on the proposed Judge Lane closure pending further safety investigations, while noting electric-vehicle charging installations, intersection upgrade information and a reinstated mobility-impaired parking sign.

8 September 2026Local Transport ForumSummary available
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Issue Roads, traffic and parking Issue Projects and capital works Area Mons Avenue Area Cooper Street Area Flower Street Area Jenning Street, Matraville Project Claremont College

Topics

  • Judge Lane closure put on hold while Council investigates school safety claims
    Council will not decide on the proposed closure until it investigates whether reported safety problems are concentrated around school drop-off and pick-up and whether alternatives could work.
    The eventual decision could change local road access and traffic conditions, while residents have raised questions about the evidence behind the proposal.
  • Mobility-impaired parking sign reinstated in Matraville
    A removed accessible-parking sign on Jenning Street has been reinstated after missing documentation was supplied.
    The update directly affects access to designated parking for people with mobility impairments.

Decisions

  • Further investigation of proposed Judge Lane closure
    Council will investigate the specific safety concerns raised by Claremont College before any decision on closing Judge Lane. The investigation is expected to examine when the issues occur, who contributes to them and whether alternative measures could address them.
    Residents will have to wait for the investigation and a future report before the proposed closure is considered further. Possible alternatives include school-managed traffic control, improved parent behaviour and additional supervision during drop-off and pick-up times.
  • Electric-vehicle charging spaces noted
    The installation of electric-vehicle charging spaces on various streets was noted as a post-facto information item.
    The charging locations may expand access to public electric-vehicle charging, although the minutes do not identify the streets or installation timetable.
  • Intersection upgrade information received
    Information about upgrades at the intersections of Mons Avenue, Cooper Street, Flower Street and Maroubra Road was received.
    The listed intersections are subject to the reported upgrade works, but the minutes do not provide the scope, timing or traffic effects.
  • Mobility-impaired parking sign reinstated
    The forum received information about mobility-impaired person parking space signage. Jason Huang advised that the sign removed from Jenning Street, Matraville, had been reinstated and the missing documentation supplied.
    Accessible parking provision at Jenning Street, Matraville, has been restored.

Discussion

  • Judge Lane closure safety assessment
    A resident questioned whether the safety concerns cited by Claremont College are significant outside school drop-off and pick-up periods and asked Council to assess alternative responses before considering closure.
    The outcome could affect access, traffic conditions and school-period congestion around Judge Lane.
  • Transport infrastructure updates
    The forum recorded electric-vehicle charging-space installations, intersection upgrade information and the reinstatement of mobility-impaired parking signage.
    These updates affect charging access, road intersections and accessible parking availability.

Impacts

  • No decision to close Judge Lane has been made; further investigation and a future report are required.
  • Traffic and safety issues around Judge Lane may be assessed specifically for school drop-off and pick-up periods.
  • Public electric-vehicle charging infrastructure has been installed at various streets, though individual locations were not listed.
  • Intersection upgrades are reported for Mons Avenue, Cooper Street, Flower Street and Maroubra Road.
  • Accessible parking signage at Jenning Street, Matraville, has been reinstated.

Places

  • Judge Lane (road)
    Location of the proposed closure and safety investigation.
  • Claremont College (educational facility)
    Organisation whose reported safety concerns prompted the Judge Lane assessment.
  • Mons Avenue (road)
    Part of an intersection upgrade information item.
  • Cooper Street (road)
    Part of an intersection upgrade information item.
  • Flower Street (road)
    Part of an intersection upgrade information item.
  • Maroubra Road (road)
    Part of an intersection upgrade information item.
  • Jenning Street, Matraville (road and locality)
    Location where mobility-impaired parking signage was reinstated.

Next

  • Council to investigate the basis and specific nature of the safety concerns associated with Judge Lane, including possible alternative measures.
    Before any decision on closure; no completion date stated.
  • Council to consider correspondence and assessment requirements with Claremont College.
    As part of the investigation and assessment process.
  • Present a report to the Local Transport Forum on the investigation findings.
    After investigations are completed; date not stated.

Extract

This is of the Minutes of the Local Transport Forum meeting held on 8 September 2026 MINUTES OF LOCAL TRANSPORT FORUM MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 9:30 AM Present: Eva Havenstein Manager Engineering Services Councillor Asgari East ward Bushara Guidess Transdev representative Nick Bradbury TfNSW representative Varun Nayyar TfNSW representative Elena Gildena Resident Council Officers: Jason Huang, Farouk El-Hassan, Dilruba Akhter, Piran Subramaniam, Flynn Dodd, Ross Mills. Apologies Apologies were received from Nil. Matters Arising from the Minutes OR from Council Resolutions Items referred for advice - exceeding 6 months Nil Items referred for advice - exceeding 24 hours Nil...