Newington Parking and Traffic

This proposal will not result in any loss of parking spaces on these three streets. 

Nurmi Avenue (South of Wenden Avenue), Pearce Avenue (Between Wenden Avenue and Kuts Avenue) and Heidelberg Avenue are relatively narrow and may be better served by adopting a one-way traffic flow. In addition, consultation conducted between April and May 2025 showed that a large proportion of residents living on these three streets were in favour of this approach as a solution for managing event-related parking issues and improving access.

Due to the recently installed ‘No Parking’ restrictions, Council is only proposing a southbound one-way restriction for Heidelburg Avenue to ensure motorists can park on the left side of the street in line with the proposed traffic flow.

The Parramatta Transport Forum and Council, under Delegated Authority, will review responses to this consultation before making a decision on the matter. All survey respondents will be informed of Council’s decision in late 2025. If approved, the one-way traffic arrangements are scheduled for implementation from early 2026 following the completion of signage installation and community notification.
 

From 28 July until 25 August 2025, Council sought feedback on a proposal to install ‘No Parking/No Stopping’ restrictions on several narrow streets within a pocket of Newington, located southwest of Wing Parade, Newington Boulevard, and Egerszegi Avenue.

Council received 101 responses from 98 participants:

• 58% were in favour of the proposal
• 20% partially supported it
• 22% objected

Based on the feedback, Council will proceed with installing 'No Parking' and 'No Stopping' restrictions on all streets except Beaurepaire Avenue (where a number of objections were received from residents). Signage installation is scheduled to occur by the end of September 2025.

Please note that Council Officers will continue to monitor parking conditions on Beaurepaire Avenue during event days.

‘No Parking’ restrictions

It was proposed that, ‘No Parking’ restrictions be applied to one side of the streets located southwest of Wing Parade, Newington Boulevard, Egerszegi Avenue and Haslams Creek as detailed below:

• Beaurepaire Avenue – full length, west side
• Marshall Avenue – north side from Beaurepaire Avenue to Owens Avenue
• Healy Avenue – north side from Beaurepaire Avenue to Owens Avenue
• Lane Avenue – south side from Pereira Street to Beaurepaire Avenue
• Lane Avenue– north side from Pereira Street to Oerter Avenue
• Oerter Avenue - west side from Lane Avenue to Theile Avenue
• Joyner Avenue – west side south of Theile Avenue (outside House No. 2 to 10)
• Spitz Avenue – south of Theile Avenue, east side
• Tooth Avenue – west side from Theile Avenue to indented parking area
• Kino Avenue – north side from Tooth Avenue to Spitz Avenue
• Northam Avenue – north side from Spitz Avenue to Henricks Avenue
• Henricks Avenue – east side from Rolson Avenue to Northan Avenue
• Thompson Avenue – west side from Didriksen Avenue to Roycroft
• Rolson Avenue – north side from Thompson to Henricks Avenue
• Ottey Avenue – north & west sides (excluding the outer bend) from Newington Boulevard to Perkins Avenue
• Egerszegi Avenue – east and north sides from Ottey Avenue to Newington Boulevard
• Didriksen Avenue south side from Henricks Avenue to Spitz Avenue

‘No Stopping’ restrictions

It was proposed that, ‘No Stopping’ restrictions be applied to streets located southwest of Wing Parade, Newington Boulevard, Egerszegi Avenue and Haslams Creek, as detailed below:

• Intersection of Joyner Avenue and Janet Avenue
• Inside bend of Owens Avenue and Janet Avenue
• Intersection of Beaurepaire Avenue, Healy Avenue and Theile Avenue
• Intersection of Beaurepaire Avenue and Baker Avenue
• Intersection of Beaurepaire Avenue and Owens Avenue
• Intersection of Beaurepaire Avenue and Marshall Avenue
• Intersection of Beaurepaire Avenue and Lane Avenue
• Intersection of Lane Avenue and Pereira Street
• Intersection of Baker Avenue and Pereira Street
• Inside bend of Owens Avenue near Beaurepaire Avenue (review existing 'No Stopping' at the inner bend)
• Intersection of Owens Avenue and Healy Avenue
• Intersection of Owens Avenue and Marshall Avenue
• Intersection of Oerter Avenue and Theile Avenue
• Bend of Owens Avenue and Baker Avenue (review existing 'No Stopping' on both sides)
• Inside bend Spitz Avenue and Roycroft Avenue
• Intersection of Joyner Avenue and Theile Avenue
• Intersection of Theile Avenue and Perkins Avenue
• Intersection of Northam Avenue and Spitz Avenue
• Intersection of Henricks Avenue and Didriksen Avenue
• Intersection of Thompson Avenue and Didriksen Avenue
• Intersection of Spitz Avenue and Didriksen Avenue
• Intersection of Thompson Avenue and Rolson Avenue
• Intersection of Thompson Avenue and Charelton Avenue
• Intersection of Thompson Avenue and Roycroft Avenue
• Intersection of Keino Avenue and Spitz Avenue
• Intersection of Keino Avenue and Tooth Avenue
• Intersection of Theile Avenue and Tooth Avenue
• Intersection of Newington Boulevard and Egerszegi Avenue
• Intersection of Ottey and Egerszegi Avenue
• Intersection of Newington Boulevard and Ottey Avenue

Note that where restrictions were proposed to be installed on both sides of the road at intersections and bends, this would only be to ensure that a vehicle is able to safely navigate the bends/intersections. The restrictions generally would not extend on both sides beyond the turning area at the intersection/bend to ensure that the parking loss is kept to a minimum and is only what was necessary to ensure safe access.

Map 1: Additional proposed streets for 'No Stopping' and 'No Parking' restrictions

Map 2: Additional proposed streets for 'No Stopping' and 'No Parking' restrictions

Map 3: Additional proposed streets for 'No Stopping' and 'No Parking' restrictions

To download a larger version of the maps, please see the RESOURCES section.

This proposal would have removed approximately 103 car parking spaces.
 
Site inspections indicated that residents were generally parking on one side of these streets. The proposed ‘No Parking’ restrictions had been designed to reflect the existing parking arrangements by restricting parking on one side of the street.

It was proposed that: ‘No Parking’ restrictions be installed at the streets bounded by Haslams Creek, Wing Parade, Newington Boulevard, Avenue of Oceania, Newington as detailed below:

• West side of Cooper Avenue between Jordan Avenue and Elvstorm Avenue
• South side of Jordan Avenue between Cooper Avenue and Devitt Avenue
• North side of Jordan Avenue between Cooper Avenue and Konrads Avenue (private road)
• West side of Konrads Avenue between Jordan Avenue and O’Neil Avenue
• Outside House Nos. 2-24 and 31-43 Heidelberg Avenue (excluding bends and intersections as detailed in recommendation 2)
• East side of Stevenson Avenue between Kuts Avenue and Heidelberg Avenue
• West side of Lewis Way between Kuts Avenue and Wenden Avenue
• West side of Kosmala Close between Nurmi Avenue and Wenden Avenue

‘No Stopping’ restrictions be installed at the streets bounded by Haslams Creek, Wing Parade, Newington Boulevard, Avenue of Oceania, Newington as detailed below.

• Both sides of Cooper Avenue at the intersection with Elvstorm Avenue
• Both sides of Cooper Avenue at the intersection with Jordan Avenue
• Both sides of Jordan Avenue at the intersection with Devitt Avenue
• Both sides of Jordan Avenue at the intersection with Konrads Avenue
• South side of Jordan Avenue at the kerb extension outside 11-15 Jordan Avenue (private road)
• Both sides of Konrads Avenue at the intersection with O’Neil Avenue
• Both sides of Heidelberg Avenue at the intersection with Kuts Avenue outside property nos. 31 Newington Boulevard and 38 Heidelberg Avenue
• Both sides of the bend in Heidelberg Avenue at property nos.10-12
• Both sides of the bend in Heidelberg Avenue at property nos. 26
• Both sides of Stevens Avenue at the intersection with Heidelberg Avenue
• Both sides of Stevens Avenue at the intersection with Kuts Avenue
• Both sides of Lewis Way at the intersection with Kuts Avenue
• Both sides of Lewis Way at the intersection with Wenden Avenue
• Both sides of Kosmala Close at the intersection with Wenden Avenue
• Both sides of Kosmala Close at the intersection with Nurmi Avenue
• South side of Nurmi Avenue between Newington Boulevard and Kosmala Close (already No Stopping due to BB line)
• South side of Nurmi Avenue between Kosmala Avenue and 2 Nurmi Avenue (already No Stopping due to BB line)
• Both sides of Nurmi Avenue at the intersection with Newington Boulevard
• Inside bend in Nurmi Avenue at property no. 10 outside property
• Inside bend in Nurmi Avenue at property no. 24
• Both sides of Ali Parade at the intersection with Newington Boulevard outside property no. 2 Ali Parade
• Both sides of Ali Parade at the intersection with Newington Boulevard outside property no. 23 Newington Boulevard
• Both sides of the bend in Ali Parade at property no. 14
• Both sides of the bend in Ali Parade at property no. 28

Note that where restrictions were proposed to be installed on both sides of the road at intersections and bends, this would only be to ensure that a vehicle was able to safely navigate the bends/intersections. The restrictions generally did not extend on both sides beyond the turning area at the intersection/bend to ensure that the parking loss is kept to a minimum and is only what is necessary to ensure safe access.

Council proposed to install ‘No Stopping’ restrictions at bends to maintain traffic movements and also at intersections and adjacent to double centreline markings to deter illegal parking.

This proposal was to remove approximately 74 car parking spaces from eight streets including a section of private road (Jordan Avenue) under strata title. 

Site inspections indicated that residents were generally parking on one side of these streets. The proposed ‘No Parking’ restrictions were designed to reflect the existing parking arrangements by restricting parking on one side of the street.  

Council put forward two types of proposals for community to consider. 

Part A - Safety related parking restrictions proposal including: 

• ‘No Parking’ signs proposed on one side of narrow streets heavily impacted by event parking to maintain a minimum 3.5m travel lane.
• ‘No Stopping’ restrictions proposed at bends, intersections, and near double centreline markings to improve traffic flow and deter illegal parking.
• For streets that are 5m wide or less, Council will still maintain parking on one side of the street which will leave a carriageway width of approximately 3m. It is noted that emergency vehicles are able to mount the roll top kerbs in this area with ease and therefore, access will not be prevented.

Part B - Proposal to introduce one-way streets, special events and resident/visitor parking permitting scheme:

• Council checked in with the community on other possible parking management solutions, including a Special Event Parking Scheme (SEPS) and a Resident and Visitor Parking Scheme (RVPS). These options were previously consulted on in 2019 but did not proceed due to a lack of strong support. With more frequent events at Sydney Olympic Park now impacting on-street parking, Council is revisiting these ideas. 
• In addition, Council gauged community support for the introduction of one-way streets.

A total of 336 responses were received with the following results:

At the Rosehill Ward Meeting on Wednesday 13 August 2025 it was agreed to take the following steps in relation to the implementation of further traffic management options such as one-way streets and other possible parking permit schemes.

Regulatory Services and Traffic & Transport Services will:

1. Monitor traffic and parking conditions in Newington on major event days in the next 3 to 6 months.

2. Allow residents to experience the impact of the new No Parking and No Stopping restrictions.

3. Use this information to guide future decisions on additional traffic management options (One Way restrictions, Special Event Parking Scheme and Resident Parking Scheme) in early 2026.

Newington is primarily a residential area and is located within 2km walking distance from Sydney Olympic Park (SOP). As such, event attendees regularly park on streets in this area and walk to venues at SOP.

Some streets in this area are narrow and parking on both sides of the street can create issues with access. Recently, Council has received several reports from the community that access was blocked in streets due to vehicles not leaving sufficient space in the road for through traffic.

The City of Parramatta has consulted with emergency services, who advised that a 3.5m travel lane is required for safe passage of emergency vehicles including fire brigade trucks.

Accordingly, Council is proposing to install ‘No Parking’ restrictions (through signage only) on one side of the narrow streets in certain areas of Newington significantly impacted by event parking so that 3.5m wide travel lanes can be maintained.

For streets that are 5m wide or less, Council will still maintain parking on one-side of the street which will leave a carriageway width of approximately 3m. It is noted emergency vehicles are able to mount the roll top kerbs in this area with ease and therefore, there access will not be prevented.