Join us for Sydney Streets

*Subject to approval by Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee.

• We encourage retailers, including clothing and shoe stores, and design shops, art galleries, bookstores, florists and more to activate in-store during the 1-day street closure.
• Activations could include special events such as talks, exhibitions, workshops, product demonstrations, cultural programming or a special promotion or offer exclusive for that day to help drive trade to your business
• Upload your unique event, promotion or offer to the City of Sydney’s What’s On platform to be part of the overall marketing and promotion.

• Our display of goods on the footway policy supports and promotes retailers using the footpath while ensuring comfort and safe use for people walking and riding bikes.
• It applies to all businesses who have, or wish to have, a display of goods on the footpath outside their premises.
• Retailers including clothing and shoe stores, furniture and design shops, galleries, bookstores and florists may use up to 0.6 metres of footpath space in front of the shopfront (subject to guidelines) without seeking approval from the City of Sydney.
• Read the display of goods on the footway policy to ensure you’re eligible.
• Sales transactions are not permitted on the footpath – all sales transactions need to occur inside your premises. 

• You may also want to explore using more space on the road in front of your business to display goods, or other activation ideas during the road closure.
• This is available to businesses within the road closure footprint (pedestrianised area only)
• To do this you must lodge an expression of interest with your activation ideas. See the above table for deadlines by event.
• We’ll assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. Formal approval will be given to successful applicants .
• Each business will be responsible for managing the use of approved outdoor space as well as any costs involved. This includes waste management, security, and managing patrons, if these apply.

• List your in-store activations, special offers or approved outdoor activity on the City’s of Sydney’s free event listing website, What’s On.
• Simply create a City of Sydney account and upload details and an image of your event or offer.
• What’s On is one of Sydney’s most trusted event platforms, with more than 100,000 visitors a month and over 30,000 email subscribers.
• To be part of the What’s On program marketing upload your events or special offer at least 2 weeks before your high street event.

• We encourage retailers and hospitality venues, including clothing and shoe stores, design shops, art galleries, bookstores and florists to activate in-store during the 1-day street closure.
• Activations could include special events such as talks, exhibitions, workshops, product demonstrations, cultural programming or a special promotion or offer exclusive for that day to help drive trade to your business
• Upload your unique event, promotion or offer to the City of Sydney’s What’s On platform to be part of the overall marketing and promotion.

• List your in-store activations or special offers on our free event listing website, What’s On.
• Simply create a City of Sydney account and upload details and an image of your event or offer.
• What’s On is one of Sydney’s most trusted event platforms, with more than 100,000 visitors a month and over 30,000 email subscribers.
• To be part of the Sydney Streets What’s On marketing, upload your events or special offer at least 2 weeks before your high street event.

• Consider joining us at Sydney Streets by setting up an event space or temporary food stall. To be eligible, you must be a business, organisation, community group or government agency within the City of Sydney’s local area with a product or service provided to residents.
• Businesses within the road closure area will be prioritised, however we’ll consider expressions of interest from businesses within the surrounding streets.
• We’ll consider the mix of businesses and activations at the event to balance the offerings on the day.
• The distribution of flyers or promotional collateral material isn’t permitted and is in line with our guidelines for single-use items.
• Political, offensive, religious offerings or marketeers won’t be permitted.
• Contact Sydney Streets project manager Tony MacGregor to discuss your plans at [email protected] or on 02 9265 9333.