Sydney Your Say: Consultation Hub

Australia’s global City, Sydney, deserves a world-class main street.  The City is working with the State Government to bring light rail to George Street, including pedestrianised sections between Bathurst Street and Hunter Street. This would create a safe and vibrant space for walking, light rail and business.

To get involved with the transformation of Sydney's main street visit the Transforming George Street page, where you can:

• View the new revitalising George Street fly-through along with 1906 footage of the George Street trams
• Read the latest news
• Post your George Street stories - past, present and future
• Ask a question
• Upload your photographs of George Street.

The City is hosting a Transforming Sydney City Conversation on Monday (21 May) at Sydney Town Hall at 6.30pm. To find out more and book tickets click here.

Have you had your say on the City's plans to renew the Fitzroy Gardens Playground yet? If not, now's your chance! The first phase of consultation will end at 5pm, Sunday 20th May 2012, so follow the link to fill out our online survey or fill out our comments form.

After the 20th we will be looking at all of your ideas, along with our site analysis and feasibility studies, in order to create a concept design. We will be bringing this back for community comment in mid July - so stay tuned for updates and opportunities to have your say.

In the meantime, there are other consultations coming up for Kings Cross locals and visitors, so keep checking this website to find out how you can be involved.

The City of Sydney is planning to renew St James Park and John Street Reserve Glebe to better connect the two spaces and provide improved grass areas, native habitat and new play equipment.

Council endorsed concept design plans for the parks on 5 December last year subject to further consultation with residents. You can see the designs at http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/documents/meetings/2011/Committee/Environment/281111/111128_EHC_ITEM09_ATTACHMENTB.PDF

Next month, City staff will door-knock residents surrounding the parks to get your comments and suggestions on the design. We will also have a survey for you to complete online. This will be live soon.

In the meantime, stay tuned for more news items.

If you have any queries, please contact Kristin Gabriel, Community Engagement Officer, on 02 9265 9333 or at kgabriel@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

The City of Sydney is proposing to rename parts of Dawes Point and Millers Point as a new suburb of Sydney named Walsh Bay.

The proposal is in response to a request by the Walsh Bay Precinct Association Incorporated, which represents all strata owners (residential, cultural and commercial) in the Walsh Bay area.

The naming will help promote the historical and cultural benefits of Walsh Bay to visitors and residents. It is also expected to provide more clarity to essential emergency services and taxi, courier, mapping, utility and postal services.

We invite your feedback on this proposal which is currently on Public Exhibition. Submissions should be made in writing by 5pm on Wednesday 30 May 2012.

Please check out the website for more information and to see how you can have your say.

In March 2010, the City of Sydney opened the Bourke Road cycleway, a separated onroad cycleway along parts of Bourke Road, Mandible and Bowden Streets. The cycleway was proposed to provide cyclists with a connection from southern Alexandria to Green Square, and from Green Square to the Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

The Bourke Road Cycleway Review of Environmental Factors, is currently on public exhibition and is available to download here.

If you would like to make comments in relation to this report and in particular the recommended mitigation measures then please provide your feedback by the close of business on Monday 14 May 2012.

See the website for more information on how to make a submission or email bourkeroadalexandria@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.

To help meet the increasing need for childcare in East Sydney, the City of Sydney has purchased 277 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst and proposes to convert two floors into a not-for-profit long-day childcare centre. The building is situated across Berwick Lane from the John Birt Memorial Playground. This enclosed playground is currently used by Frances Newton Preschool and would provide the outdoor playspace for the proposed new centre.

For more information or to provide your feedback on the proposal contact Lise Morgan, Project Manager, 02 92467567, lmorgan@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.

To see concept design options which show ways to connect the building to the outdoor space of the John Birt Memorial Playground go to http://bit.ly/w6FtDG