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Council is working with Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) to improve Sydenham Road.

Earlier this year we asked you how we could improve Sydenham Road. Your feedback along with other information informed the development of the Sydenham Road Strategy. At its meeting on 28 October 2025 Council endorsed the public exhibition of the Sydenham Road Strategy.

The Strategy focuses on the following areas:

  • Resolving parking issues
  • Improving lighting
  • Upgrading footpaths
  • Investigating new active transport links
  • Improving safety at key intersections including Sydenham Road at Victoria Road, Fitzroy Street, Buckley Street
  • Improving wayfinding to support local businesses
  • Improving management of street trees
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What is being proposed

The Strategy outlines three stages for implementing the improvements.

This phase is grant funded by Transport for NSW reVITALise Public Transport Precinct Vibrancy Grant and includes the following design features:

  • Retaining a clear 2.0 metre wide corridor on the northern side of Sydenham Road for active transport use by designating it as a shared path in the short term work plans.
  • Furnishings and planting works are to be located kerbside with brick paving highlights proposed adjacent to intersections and on frontages to businesses where activation is being encouraged through the installation of furniture with feature lighting and planting works.


These works are confined to the public road reserve with no changes proposed to paving or material finishes in the adjacent private setbacks.


This phase is funded by Council. It includes the continuation of street beautification and will focus on parking and access. Feature include:

Proposed parking changes:

  • Expanded vehicle drop off and pick up zones near Sydenham Station
  • Introduction of 2 hour time limited parking in select locations on the northern and southern sides of Sydenham Road and adjacent side streets

Access improvements:

  • New raised pedestrian crossings at intersections along the northern side of Sydenham Road
  • Kerb extensions and continuous footpath treatments along the southern side of Sydenham Road
  • Extending the existing shared pedestrian and cycle path on the northern side to run the full length between Victoria Road and Sydenham Station.

These proposals require Transport for NSW approvals and include:

  • Installing pedestrian crossings at Buckley Street
  • Installing traffic signals at the Fitzroy Street/ Sydenham Road/ Sydney Street intersection, to control traffic turning movements and also provide a safe crossing point for pedestrians
  • Constructing a two way cycleway along Sydenham Road between Victoria Road and Sydenham Station

Have your say - have we got it right?

You can provide feedback:

  • In person at a pop-up outside Sydenham Metro Station on Wednesday 10 December 4.30-6.30pm or Saturday 13 December, 11am-1.30pm at Wicks Park
  • By completing this survey
  • 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 5705
  • Free 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 22 December 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.

Contact us

Contact us

Have questions or want to learn more about this project, contact us below:

Contact Information
Name Shirley Rodriquez
Phone 02 9392 5705
Email shirley.rodriquez@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

View the detailed plans

Download detailed plans

Project stages

Project stages

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Feedback open

    Share your knowledge to help us improve Sydenham Rd.

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Under review

    Your feedback with other information will inform the draft concept plan for Sydenham Road.

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Council decision

    Council will decide on the final plan.

  • Timeline item 4 - active

    Public exhibition

    Draft Sydenham Road Strategy on public exhibition

  • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

    Council decision

    Council will make the final decision on the draft strategy, funding and implementation.

Community notification

What happens next?

All feedback will be reviewed and consolidated into a report. Where possible, Council officers will incorporate the feedback into the final plans. The report will be considered by Council who will make the final decision. Everyone who provides feedback will be notified when the report will be discussed by Council.

Funding Acknowledgement

This project is partly funded by the NSW Government.