TAKE THE SURVEY.
Share your feedback on the pilot.
A report on this project is going to our upcoming Council Meeting on Tuesday 16 February 2021.
Over 50% of feedback received for both the Formosa Street and Church Street spaces is positive, and as such Council is recommending both shared spaces be made permanent and that further landscaping, planting and amenity be developed to make the spaces inviting and community-focused places for the Drummoyne shopping precinct and its community. More detail can be found within the Report.
To view the Report, please visit https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/council/about-council/council-meetings and scroll to page 32.
If you would like to have your say on this item you can do so via an email to CMsubmissions@canadabay.nsw.gov.au. You will need to list the Item Number (6) and the Title of the Report (Drummoyne Shared Spaces Program) in the subject line and send your submission by 5pm Monday 15 February 2021.
Please also state whether you would like your submission to be forwarded to the relevant department of Council for consideration, OR whether you would like it addressed to Councillors during the Meeting.
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At the Council Meeting on Tuesday 1 December, the Council adopted a motion to extend the Drummoyne Shared Spaces Pilot until 28 February 2021. This will offer the community more time to experience the space and provide feedback, and also provide a clearer picture of traffic impact in the area over a longer period. The additional 8 weeks will also provide us with more time to activate and monitor the pilot areas and provide a report to Council to consider the outcomes.
To review the Council report and meeting minutes visit this page.
Project Summary
Council has received funding from the NSW Government as part of the Streets as Shared Spaces Fund to pilot two temporary road closures in Drummoyne.
The pilot, running initially from 26 October–31 December 2020, will see a small section Formosa Street at Lyons Road closed, and Church Street will become one-way from Formosa Street to flow on to Victoria Road only.
Project Background
In 2018, we asked the community to help us shape the 2019 Victoria Road Urban Design Review priorities. During this consultation, the community communicated that there was not enough public space to gather safely in for events and outdoor dining. The community asserted that this would bring vitality and vibrancy to the commercial precinct.
Specifically, community members suggested two public space ideas that Council is now testing:
- Consider closing Church St and making it a public park/plaza
- Consider closing Formosa St from Lyons Road to Bowman and convert to a public plaza with outdoor dining.
To read the Victoria Road Urban Design Review including the community engagement outcomes, click here.
To read the third party traffic assessment conducted, click here.
This pilot project is proudly funded by NSW Government.
What to expect during the pilot
By creating new public spaces, we will promote how they could come to life for the local community to enjoy. We hope that the pilot will demonstrate how shared piazza style spaces can add to the area’s vibrancy, providing new opportunities for community events, and stimulating outcomes for local business.
More information on traffic management, events and activations will be outlined here and via Council's media channels.
Left hand turn onto Thompson Street from Lyons Road pilot
‘No Left Turn, 6am-10am Monday to Friday’ restrictions apply at a number of streets for westbound traffic on Lyons Road. As Council is temporarily removing the left hand turn into Formosa Street from Lyons Road, we will also be trialling removal of the ‘No Left Turn’ restriction on Lyons Road at Thompson St.
Formosa St vision of permanent closure
Church Street vision of permanent closure
Note that traffic studies have shown this space should not be completely closed. See our fact sheet for more information.
Council will provide continued opportunities for feedback and discussion throughout the trial to understand the community’s concerns, while also analysing impact on traffic flow in the area.
This is a pilot. The community's feedback and uptake of Council activations during the pilot will help us to understand whether the shared spaces will work into the future. Your input is valuable to us!
To learn more, please contact us at council@canadabay.nsw.gov.au or call Engagement Coordinator, Sarah Corry on 9911 6563.
To discuss options for renting the spaces free of charge throughout the pilot, please contact business@canadabay.nsw.gov.au
