Draft Wollongong Integrated Transport Strategy
Consultation has concluded
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Our community have told us they value affordable and accessible transport, and this is reflected as a goal in our Community Strategic Plan, our overarching plan for Wollongong. We have developed the draft Wollongong Integrated Transport Strategy to lead transport planning and initiatives across the Wollongong Local Government Area over the next 10 years. We are now inviting the community to provide feedback on the draft strategy.
Find out more
- Read the draft strategy and Frequently Asked Questions
- Drop in to one of our Community Info Sessions, any time between 3 - 6pm at the following locations:
- Dapto on Tuesday 14 May 2024 - Scribbly Gum Room, Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, 93/109 Princes Hwy, Dapto
- Wollongong on Thursday 16 May 2024 - Wollongong Library Theatrette, Ground Floor, 41 Burelli St, Wollongong
- Thirroul on Thursday 23 May 2024 - Escarpment Room, Thirroul Community Centre, 352/358 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Thirroul
Share your thoughts
- Complete the short survey.
- Email engagement@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
- Write to us at Locked Bag 8821 Wollongong NSW 2500
Accessibility or language assistance
If you’re d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, you can contact us through the National Relay Service. You’ll need to provide our phone number (02) 4227 7111.
If you need an interpreter you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131450. You’ll need to provide our phone number (02) 4227 7111. You can also use the Google Translate function at the top of this page.
Submissions become public documents and may be viewed by other persons on request. Please read Council’s Privacy Notification before submitting your feedback.
Feedback closes Monday 27 May 2024
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Engagement Findings - Draft Wollongong Integrated Transport Strategy
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We reached key stakeholders, and the broader community via email, media releases, e-newsletter, Illawarra Mercury Community Update, Council website, Council social media posts, Library displays, community info sessions and meetings. The project page received 1,500 unique views. 46 people participated in drop-in info sessions for community members to speak with traffic and transport planners and engineers. Council officers also met with 10 Aboriginal elders in two community group settings.
Community Info Session Wollongong LibraryWhat we heard
95 submissions were received during the Public Exhibition. These came from individuals and a range of government, industry, and community organisations. Key themes included:
- Support for integrated transport planning and the desire for ongoing collaboration and coordination between government, industry, and community.
- Calls for public transport service and infrastructure improvements.
- Auditing infrastructure to address gaps in the active transport network to improve safety, connectivity and the uptake of walking and cycling.
- Suggested interventions to support the growth of sustainable transport including electric vehicles.
- Location specific infrastructure or maintenance requests for road, footpath, shared path, and cycleway networks and connections.
- Calls to improve connectivity including east-west links, links to the city centre, educational institutions, healthcare precincts, industry and employment hubs, urban release areas and other growth areas.
- Calls to integrate land use planning and key development areas with transport planning to maximize the effectiveness of the strategy.
- Safety and/or accessibility concerns for older people, people with disability, people with hidden disability, carers, women, and school children.
- Mixed views on the allocation of road space for either parking, traffic, or cycleways.
- Concerns about implementing the proposed actions within the timeframe and available resources.
- Suggestions for promoting sustainable transport options to drive behaviour change.
See the Engagement Report for details.
Next steps
The project team will analyse all submissions and prepare a report to Council for adoption of the final strategy. The Council report will include a table listing relevant items of feedback, response to the issue raised and any resulting edits made to the strategy. The Engagement team will update the community and engagement participants prior to the Council Meeting.
