At its meeting on Tuesday 22 October 2024 Council resolved to commence work on a Sydenham Road Strategy. The strategy aims to create a more vibrant, accessible, and welcoming main street that better supports the local businesses, community and visitors.

The growing popularity of local bars, breweries, and restaurants, combined with improved public transport access thanks to the newly opened Metro, has led to an increase in visitors to the area.

To build on this momentum, there is a valuable opportunity to make the road safer, more attractive, and more welcoming for pedestrians—supporting both local businesses and the street’s continued revitalisation.

What streetscape improvements are proposed?

Focus areas for improvements are:

a) Resolving parking issues

b) Improving lighting

c) Upgrading footpaths

d) Investigating new active transport links

e) Improving safety at key intersections, including Sydenham Road at Victoria Road, Fitzroy Street and Buckley Street

f) Improving wayfinding to support local businesses

g) Poorly managed street trees

h) Upgrades to Wicks Park, Council is currently developing Plan of Management (PoM) and Master Plan for Wicks Park. Initial engagement occurred in August 2024. The draft PoM will be placed on public exhibition in the near future.

Have your say

You can provide feedback:

  • In person at a pop-up at the concourse of the Metro Station, Tuesday 29 April, 4.30-6.30pm
  • By completing the survey below to help priorities improvements or
  • By adding a marker to the map below to tell us about improvements that could help make the streetscape better
  • By emailing to shirley.rodriquez@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
  • By posting to Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049, c/o Shirley Rodriquez
  • By calling us on 02 9392 5705


Other ways to provide feedback

  • Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9392 5705Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
  • Voice relay call 1300 555 727
  • TTY call 133 677
  • SMS relay call 0423 677 767


Last day to provide feedback is 19 May 2025.

Complete survey

To complete the survey please create an account to join, or login to an existing account. The Your Say Inner West account is separate from other Council accounts.

Add a marker to the map

What happens next?

Your feedback will be used to develop a concept plan for the area. Everyone who provides feedback will be notified when the concept plan is open for comment.