Newington Parking Restrictions Proposal

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

Some streets in Newington are narrow and parking on both sides of the street can create issues with access. Recently, Council 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.

In mid-2025, Council consulted with the Newington community on:

  • Part A: Proposed safety related changes in select Newington streets
  • Part B: Other possible options to apply across all or parts of Newington,including one-way streets, special event, and resident / visitor parking permit schemes

Scroll down to learn more.

Part A

New parking restrictions with the aim to improve safety

Project update - June 2025

Thank you for participating in City of Parramatta’s recent consultation on parking and traffic changes in Newington. A total of 336 responses were received, with the following results on the proposal to install ‘No Parking’ and ‘No Stopping’ restrictions:

  • 51% supported
  • 22% objected
  • 24% provided no preference
  • 3% offered alternative suggestions

Council will install the ‘No Parking’ and ‘No Stopping’ restrictions in July 2025 and review traffic conditions during events following the installation.

Some residents requested restrictions in narrow streets in other parts of Newington. Accordingly, Council is reviewing these streets and will consult directly with affected residents starting in July 2025.

Feedback on Additional Options

Support levels for the other traffic management options were as follows:

  • Special Event Parking Scheme – 67%
  • One-Way Streets – 62%
  • Resident Parking Permit Scheme – 48%

These options will be investigated and considered following installation of the ‘No Parking’ and ‘No Stopping’ restrictions.


Background

Council has been informed by emergency services that an unobstructed 3.5m travel lane is required for safe passage of emergency vehicles including fire brigade trucks.

What was Council proposing?

  • Council was proposing to install 'No Parking' restrictions (through signage only) on one side of 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 that emergency vehicles are able to mount the roll top kerbs in this area with ease and therefore, access will not be prevented.

  • Council was also proposing 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.

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

Part A - Safety related parking restrictions!

To see where safety related parking restrictions are proposed, use the interactive map. A list of impacted streets is also provided in the Frequently Asked Questions. This consultation closed at 5pm on Monday 26 May 2025.

Interactive map

Click on the map to zoom in on the streets included in Part A of this proposal.

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Other possible options including one-way streets, special event, and resident / visitor parking permit schemes

Please note these options are at concept stage and therefore detailed information is not currently available. The implementation of any of these options would require further consultation and approval from Transport for NSW.

  • In 2019 and 2020, Council consulted with the Newington community on options for a Special Event Parking Scheme (SEPS) and a Resident and Visitor Parking Scheme (RVPS). Following two rounds of consultation and with no strong majority support from the community for either option, Council chose not to proceed with the installation of a permit parking scheme. You can read more about the previous consultation here.
  • Given this consultation took place five years ago and there has been a significant increase in the number of events at Sydney Olympic Park that have more regularly impacted the availability of on-street parking, Council wanted to check-in again on community preferences for the implementation of a possible parking permit scheme.
  • In addition to the permit parking schemes, Council wanted to understand if there is community support for the introduction of one-way streets.

Part B - One-way streets and other possible parking permit schemes!

This consultation closed at 5pm on Monday 26 May 2025.

Council will carefully consider community feedback before finalising the proposal for safety related parking restrictions. Should there be demonstrated support for any of the other options to improve traffic flow and safety in Newington, further consultation will be conducted.

Frequently asked questions