Summer Hill town centre is a special part of the Inner West. The town centre has a unique village feel with the Piazza, well-loved fountain, surrounding alfresco dining and variety of businesses.
We are proposing to make it easier for the community and local businesses to hold events on Lackey Street (between Smith Street and Carlton Crescent), Summer Hill under these conditions:
- Up to 6 events per year until 2030
- Events only on Sundays
- Temporary road closure from 3.30am-11.30pm during event days.
These events would be in addition to the annual Summer Hill Social organised by Council.
We would like to know:
- Do you support the proposed day of the week?
- What types of events would you like to see?
Regular street events strengthen community connections, support local businesses and activate streets as vibrant, safe and people-focused public spaces. The proposal will streamline the approval process and make it easier for the community to hold events.
To make events easier to run, we have created:
- A simple event application form for event organisers
- A traffic management plan
We will explore upgrades like power access to reduce costs for organisers and make vehicle barriers available for hire in support of the street closures.
Event organisers will still need to apply to Council for the event to be approved.
View site plan
View the documents
Have your say
Feedback dates
You can provide feedback by:
- Completing the form below
- Emailing chang.liu@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Posting to Inner West Council, PO BOX 14, PETERSHAM, NSW 2049
- Calling us on 02 9392 5512
Other ways to provide feedback:
- a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9392 5512
- 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 16 March 2026.
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What happens next?
We will report on what we heard during the consultation and notify those who provided feedback.
At an upcoming Council meeting a final decision will be made on the proposal.
