Project updates
At its meeting on Monday 20 July 2026 the Local Transport Forum will consider a report including consultation outcomes and make the following recommendations to Council.
That '2P 8:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, Permit Holders Excepted, Area M4' be installed on the southern side of Samuel Street between Unwins Bridge Road and Henry Street, Tempe.
Read the Local Transport Forum report
More information
Read the Local Transport Forum report
How to attend the meeting?
If you wish to attend the meeting, please register by:
- Email shirley.rodriquez@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Phone: 02 9392 5705
by 3.30pm on Friday 17 July 2026.
Meeting details:
- When: Monday 20 June 2026, 11am
- Where: Ashfield Service Centre, 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, Level 6
Ask at the Customer Service Desk about the directions to the meeting room.
Engagement Outcomes Summary
Outcomes for each street
| Street Name | Response Rate | Support Rate | Met required community support level |
| Bridge Street | 54% | 36% | No |
| Frederick Street | 38% | 47% | No |
| George Street | 21% | 61% | No |
| Grove Street | 29% | 29% | No |
| Henry Street | 0% | 0% | No |
| Leslie Street | 33% | 0% | No |
| Park Road | 16% | 64% | No |
| Rowe Lane | 6% | 0% | No |
| Samuel Street | 42% | 76% | Yes |
| Sutherland Street | 37% | 40% | No |
| Terry Street | 31% | 53% | No |
| Yelverton Street | 23% | 76% | No |
The table above summarises each individual street segment, outlining its corresponding response rate, support rate, and whether it meets the requirements of the Inner West Public Domain Parking Policy.
Under this policy, a street must achieve:
- a minimum response rate of 30%, and
- a minimum support rate of 65%
for the changes be implemented.
For clarity:
- Response rate refers to the proportion of valid responses received relative to the total number of properties within the relevant street section, expressed as a percentage.
- Support rate refers to the proportion of responses that are in favour of the proposal relative to the total number of valid responses received, also expressed as a percentage.
Project details
We want your feedback on proposed changes to parking within the Sydenham Station precinct.
Contact
Have questions or want to know more about this project, contact:
| Name | Jackie Ng |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02 9392 5839 |
| Jackie.Ng@innerwest.nsw.gov.au |
FAQ
Project steps
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Open
This consultation is open for comments.
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Timeline item 2 - active
Under Review
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
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Timeline item 3 - incomplete
Local Transport Forum
Local Transport Forum will consider report including community feedback and make recommendations to council.
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Council
Council will make the final decision.
Next steps
What happens next?
If there is enough support, the proposal and all feedback will be reviewed by the Local Transport Forum. Everyone who provides feedback will be informed when the Forum considers the proposal.
Resident letter
What is being proposed?
Council is proposing to extend time restrictions on the M4 Residential Parking Scheme into existing and new streets. The table below lists the streets marked for changes.
| Streets | Existing Restrictions in Area M4 | New Restrictions in Area M4 |
| Bridge St., Frederick St., George St., Grove St., Henry St., Leslie St., Park Road, Sutherland St., Terry St., Yelverton St. | 2P 8.30am-6pm, Mon-Fri, Permit Holders Excepted | 2P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted |
| Rowe Lane | 4P 8.30am-6pm, Mon-Fri, Permit Holders Excepted | 4P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted |
| George St., Samuel St. and Terry St. | No restrictions | 2P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted |
The new signs will read:
- 2P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted, Area M4; or
- 4P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted, Area M4 (Rowe Lane only)
This means:
- Existing time restrictions will be extended from 8am to 10pm for the entire week (including weekends).
- Vehicles that display a valid Area M4 parking permit are exempt from restrictions.
- Statutory 10 metre ‘No Stopping’ restrictions will be installed at all intersections if they are not already in place as required by NSW Road Rules.
Overview of proposed changes
Proposed changes in each street
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Resident Parking Scheme guidelines
You may be eligible if:
- Your car is registered to your home address, which directly fronts the street or has a side boundary to the proposed resident parking zone.
- Your property does not have off street parking
- Your residence is not in any of the categories that are excluded from Resident Permit Parking Schemes more details at yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/sydenham-station-precinct-RPS or scan the QR code on page two for easy access to the page.
- Each eligible house can receive up to 30 one day visitor permits per year
You cannot get a permit for:
- Boats or trailers
- Box trailers
- Caravans
- Buses or trucks over 3 tonnes
It depends on how many off-street parking spaces you have:
| No. of off-street parking spaces on the property | No. of resident parking permit allowed |
| 0 | Max. 2 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 or more | 0 |
- Parking changes require community support. For the proposal to proceed, at least 30% of households within the street(s) must provide feedback, and minimum of 65% of households that responded to the survey must support the proposal.
- One vote per household will be counted to ensure fairness.
- Complete the online survey to ensure your vote is counted, this is the official way to record your feedback.
Inner West Council Public Domain Policy
For more details on parking permits please refer to the following sections in the Policy:
- Section 7.12 Parking Permits
- Table 7.1 Developments Excluded from Permit Parking Schemes
- Section 7.14 Resident Parking Permits
- Section 7.15 Visitor Parking Permits
Have your say
You can provide feedback by:
- Completing the survey below
- Emailing to shirley.rodriquez@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Posting to Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2029, c/o Shirley Rodriquez
- 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 5238
- 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 18 May 2026.
