By Asa Wahlquist, Bays and Foreshores Convenor, Bulletin 02/2026, April
No parking when you get home whether it is morning, afternoon or evening; cars driving up and down the street searching for empty spaces; and even arguments about parking. Welcome to the streets of Glebe near the new Sydney Fish Market.
The streets concerned have a 2-hour (2P) limit between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. But the Fish Market stays open until 10pm, and the weekends are busy.
Deputy Lord Mayor of the Council of the City of Sydney, Jess Miller, is surveying local residents, asking what parking restrictions they would like to see. She is also on the Fish Market Community Consultative Committee, so has been hearing first hand from local community representatives.
Extending the 2P limit to 10pm and extending 8am to 10pm parking restrictions to the weekend, along with more frequent ranger visits, seems like a no brainer. But Cr. Miller said council must follow an appropriate process.
She said options include adjusting the duration of parking limits, with exemptions for residents in residential streets; reviewing the days and/or times that different limits are in place, e.g. weekdays/weekends and daytime/evenings; or introducing paid parking, again with exemptions for residents.
Cr Miller said any parking changes must go through community consultation. ‘Parking changes, such as timed permit or ticket parking, can benefit some residents but can also disadvantage others. We encourage residents to first discuss parking options with their neighbours to see if there is support for the changes.’
She asks that, if residents can gather local support, they should then send their joint proposals to the City’s traffic officers at council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
The proposals should include the names of the streets that have been surveyed and would be affected, and the types of restrictions suggested for each street. The proposal must also carry signatures from affected residents.
Cr Miller said the proposals would help the City of Sydney consider community ideas and support for changes. It will then commence a detailed assessment and wider consultation. ‘It also means the proposal has a greater chance of proceeding after our formal consultation because residents are more informed and less likely to object,’ she said.
Talk to your neighbours and then let the Council know what changes you would like
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Tangential to this issue – we would like to see Bridge Road between the Fish market and Wentworth Park, travelling south, converted to No Stopping. At present it is No Parking. This was never an issue prior to the Fish Market opening. Nobody had a need to stop. It means that vehicles regularly stop on a very busy road, often quickly, when they realise there are no immediate alternate options, to drop passengers off. This includes many Uber vehicles in addition to people dropping off family and friends whilst they look for a parking spot nearby. There will likely be many accidents as cars are not expecting to stop, given the very busy nature of the road. It also means vehicles who see a car stopped in the distance will try and move to the right lane, quickly, which is also very busy and possibly backed up to turn right into the Fish Market carpark. It is not an appropriate road or place for cars to stop and allow passengers to alight.