Meetings are held at the Ros Crichton Pavilion at 200 Miller Street, North Sydney.
No Sustainable Transport Reference Group meetings will be held for the remainder of 2024.
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The Sustainable Transport Reference Group, consisting of councillors and citizen members, aims to:
- promote public, active and alternative transport modes to reduce the reliance on private vehicle use in and through the North Sydney local government area
- consider sustainable transport options in the context of North Sydney’s status as a key access point to the Sydney Harbour Bridge
- provide a forum to consider alternative sustainable transport options with a view to:
- promoting all forms of sustainable transport, including but not limited to, public transport, walking, cycling, car pooling and car share
- providing advice and recommendations on sustainable transport management in the North Sydney local government area, with a specific focus on sustainable transport priorities contained within Council’s key policy documents, corporate planning documents and environmental sustainability
- coordinating community input with that of other key organisations involved in sustainable transport management
- assisting with the monitoring and review of programs, projects and initiatives that lead to improved and sustainable transport management in accordance with best practice
- providing input on engineering, enforcement, encouragement and education initiatives related to all facets of sustainable transport within North Sydney and its neighbours
- raising awareness in the community about sustainable transport options
- assisting Council to improve environmental sustainability
- work with the Police, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), public transport authorities, local stakeholder groups (including but not limited to pedestrian and bicycle groups) and Council, to facilitate a collaborative approach to improving sustainable transport facilities and promoting sustainable transport options at a community/local level
- assist with the development of sustainable transport strategies that encourages the use of public and alternative modes of transport
- assist with the development of strategies that increase connectivity between active transport options (such as walking and cycling) and other modes of transport (including public transport)
- assist Council in meeting its sustainable transport objectives under its various plans and policies (including the Community Strategic Plan, North Sydney Council Sustainable Transport Action Plan and Greenhouse Action Plan).