Welcome from the Mayor of Randwick

www.kensotraffic.com.au  has been established to inform residents and other interested parties about traffic and transport matters in Kensington and to gather feedback from the community.

We have made current and historical information relating to Kensington traffic and transport matters available, and we will be updating the site frequently.

Please feel free to have a look at the "How to use" page of the site to help you find your way around, and complete the simple registration process so that you can contribute to the site as well.

I hope you find this website useful, and we look forward to receiving your feedback on this important matter.

Cr John Procopiadis

Mayor of Randwick

Introduction to kensotraffic.com.au

For a long time the residents of the western parts of Kensington and Kingsford have had concerns about the infiltration of traffic flow into their residential areas.  As a result Council has examined the matter a number of times with the community.

Currently there are a number of changes either proposed or already occurring which may have a significant influence on traffic flows in the West Kensington/Kingsford (click here for map) area.

 In 2004 the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority presented a proposal to Randwick City Council, and the community, to construct south-facing ramps on Southern Cross Drive at the Gardeners Road overpass.  The purpose of the proposed ramps was to provide motorists with direct access to and from Southern Cross Drive and the M5 Motorway at this point.  This, the RTA stated, will improve access to local and regional places, reduce congestion at key locations to the north of the proposal and consequently improve travel times and safety for pedestrians and cyclists. This proposal by the RTA has the potential to alter traffic movements within the Randwick City Local Government Area (LGA), which will impact on the local community.

Large residential developments with increased population densities  are proposed in the Green Park area ( including the Zetland and Victoria Park areas ) just west of the Randwick LGA. These developments also have the potential to impact on the local Randwick community. 

 Council have appointed a traffic consultant to undertake a review of the external impacts upon traffic flow in the area (including the RTA’s proposal proposal for Gardeners Road ramps and, the City of Sydney’s push to increase population densities on Randwick’s doorstep and the proposal to limit eastbound traffic flow along Lenthall Street, Kensington..  The consultant has to identify the effect that this factors will have on the local road network, local traffic movements and the amenity of local residents.

It is Council’s expectation that through this traffic assessment a greater appreciation of the issues involved, the potential traffic impacts and the opportunity to develop remedial treatments can be gained.

How to register

Who can register? Anyone can.

Click on the "new user" button at the bottom of the "log-in" box on the right of the screen. Enter your full name, and a user name (this is the name you want people to see on screen) and a valid email address.

You will shortly receive an email with a link to the final registration page. Note that you will be asked to read and agree to our Terms and Conditions prior to completing the registration process.