ImprovingLocal StreetsinLewisham


December2025
Publicmeeting





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December2025
Publicmeeting
























InnerWestCouncilisseekingyourfeedbackonhow wecanimprovelocalstreetssurroundingLewisham Station tohelpinformtheLewishamTownCentre MasterPlan.
Wewanttohearyourthoughtsonimprovements suchas:
• Footpaths
• Newfurniture
• Bikeinfrastructure
• Greenery
• Traffic CalmingMeasures
• PublicArtwork
• Wayfindingsignage.
Theimprovementswillhelpenhancetheupgrades Transport NSW willbecarryingoutat Lewisham Station in2026-2027.

Communityconsultation


Reviewfeedbackandreporton whatweheard



Councildecisiononnextsteps







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• Greening&Amenity:Highdemand fortrees,vergegardens, planterboxes,green walls;bushland regeneration;fencingcover;linkedtovillagecharacter.
• PedestrianSafety:Crossings/refugesonOldCanterburyRd&VictoriaSt;safer linkstobusstopsand stationentries.
• CyclingConnections:MissinglinkLongport–RailwayTerrace;uphillunsafe; proposals forseparatedlanes/sharedzones.
• Footpaths&Lighting:Narrow/unevenpaths;poor stationvisibility;need continuouspaths;lighting upgradesonJubilee/high-useroutes.
• TrafficCalming:Lowerspeed(40km/h);fixmergepoints;concernsoverturn restrictions;one-way/sharedstreetonRailwayTerrace.
• PublicArt:Mixedviews—muralsvsgreenwalls.
• Parking:Tightercontrolson Jubilee;morebikeparking.
• Maintenance:Ausgridpruning; stormwaterflooding bikelanes.

• RailwayTerrace:Upgrade tolow-speedsharedstreet;improvecyclingsafety.
• Greening:Largebrownwallalong RailwayTerrace,canopytrees,vergegardens.
• Parking:Betterresidentparking(JubileeStand HobbsSt),timedparking (Boulevarde),e-bikeparkingnearstation,
• Footpaths:Fixtriphazards (VictoriaSt),regulatenaturestripplantings.
• Traffic&Safety:ClearwayonOldCanterburyRd/HenrySt;pedestriancrossingon HenrySt;install trafficmirror(Victoria → RailwayTerrace).
• Flooding:Around19VictoriaStreet.
• Trees:ProblematicspeciesonVictoria/Hobbs causingpropertydamage &droppings
• LocalCentre:Lackofshopsandvibrancy.
• Cycleway:Longport Stinstallation removedparking;residentsunhappy.
• E-bikes:Leftat stationentrance,causingaccess/safetyissues.
• Pedestrianisation:ProposalforendofVictoriaStnotsupportedbyalllocals.
• DumpedRubbish:HunterStreet.










1.WhatisworkingwellinLewisham?
2.Whatcanwedotoimprove Lewisham?
3.Whatareyourtop3-4priorities?





