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Vivid Sydney is the largest festival of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere and now the 24 May – 15 June 2019 largest event in Australia. For 23 days and nights - 24 May to 15 June 2019 – the event places a spotlight Road closures and special event on Sydney and reinforces its position as the creative services hub of the Asia Pacific region. The festival is owned, managed and produced by clearways in the Sydney CBD area Destination NSW, the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency. VIVID SYDNEY PRECINCTS vividsydney.com and the Barangaroo Crowd favourites including Customs House, Sydney’s newest waterfront dining district is the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and back! Barangaroo will glow under layers of light will become canvases for and sound that evoke the surrounding waterways, world-renowned projections. The Sails of the with the precinct coming to life through the Sydney Opera House will be illuminated with an magnificent art of puppetry. artistic tribute to Australia’s native plants; book tickets to some of the best contemporary music Harbour Lights artists in town as they take centre stage for Harbour Lights turns the waters of Sydney at Sydney Opera House. Harbour into a Vivid Sydney precinct, with many vessels moving across the water in a gentle, The Rocks synchronised lighting display. Venture into this historic precinct where laneways, heritage architecture and leafy streets create the Sydney perfect backdrop for the Vivid Light Walk. The entire comes alive with brilliant shapes, patterns and colours that light The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney the Midway promenade and enhance high-octane Vivid Sydney’s bright lights will illuminate the rides such as the new family thrill ride – Volaré. Royal Botanic Garden Sydney again in 2019, where visitors will follow a pathway that weaves Taronga Zoo through an exciting nocturnal environment Vivid Sydney’s wildest precinct will light up once inspired by nature. Entry is via the Queen again, shining a light on conservation and the Elizabeth II Gate on the eastern side of the wonders of wildlife with incredible animal light Sydney Opera House Forecourt via East Circular sculptures, brighter than ever before. Quay. Chatswood Vivid Sydney at Chatswood shares the love as The harbourside precinct is the setting for one local and international artists combine light and of the most thrilling spectacles of Vivid Sydney art to create a cityscape of peace and harmony. 2019, the astonishing and technologically advanced Robot SPACEland. Don’t miss the Tumbalong Lights inclusive playground at and the projection on the roof of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS ROAD CLOSURES AND CLEARWAYS Details of the road closures and special event clearways are shown Key roads in the Sydney CBD, Circular Special event clearways will be in effect on the map overleaf, however please note that closures are extensive Quay and The Rocks will be closed each on most roads in the city between 3pm and they are not all indicated. night during the festival and parking and midnight each night. Clearways are restrictions will be in place. no parking zones even for local residents To keep pedestrians safe, roads will and Mobility Parking Scheme permit For a full breakdown of closures by time and be closed: holders. Check signs carefully as vehicles left in clearways will be towed and a fee — Monday to Thursday nights: minor day, go to: vividsydney.com/transport applies. If your vehicle is towed, call closures from 7pm to midnight 132 701 to find its new location. — Friday nights: moderate closures from 6pm to midnight — Saturday & Sunday nights (and Public GETTING AROUND THE CITY DURING VIVID SYDNEY Holiday): major closures from 5pm to midnight Extra public transport services Check the map overleaf for more details. No vehicle access to and from properties Thousands of extra services will run during Alternatively you can use a major debit or Pedestrian access Vivid Sydney and all precincts are easily credit card to tap on and off trains, ferries within the road closures will be permitted. accessible by public transport. With major and light rail services. It is a fineable offence to drive on, or exit For walking route details between road closures and parking restrictions Buses in the city will be affected by the a driveway onto, a closed road. Plan your precincts and transport hubs, visit in place, the best way to travel between road closures and will use temporary movements ahead of time and ensure vividsydney.com/transport. Wayfinding precincts is to leave the car at home and stops. Ferries are also popular during your vehicle is parked outside of the road directional signs, event staff and volunteers catch public transport. Vivid Sydney so have a backup transport closure footprint if required. will be on site to help you find your way. Make sure to have a valid Opal card and option in mind. For all the details on top it up before you travel to avoid queues transport services during the festival at machines. visit: vividsydney.com/transport.

For more event information and to plan your visit vividsydney.com/transport

For real-time traffic updates For real-time transport updates livetraffic.com transportnsw.info

@LiveTrafficSyd @busesinfo livetrafficnsw @trainsinfo This information is correct at the time of publishing, provided to you by the organisers of Vivid Sydney as a community announcement to help minimise traffic disruption throughout the Central and Greater areas of Sydney. Organisers are working @ferriesinfo together with the NSW Police Force, Transport for NSW and other NSW Government stakeholders to ensure that Vivid Sydney 2019 operates at the highest possible standard whilst minimising the impact of the event on residents, businesses and road users. LAVENDER BAY

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Vivid Sydney 2019 Road closures and special event clearways from 24 May – 15 June 2019

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

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MON-THURS ROAD CLOSURES 7pm - Midnight D

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N Mon 3 June - Thurs 6 June O K S HIC Tues 11 June - Thurs 13 June HICKSON ROAD *Loftus St will be closed from 6pm FRIDAY ROAD CLOSURES 6pm - Midnight SYDNEY Fri 24 May, Fri 31 May, OPERA Fri 7 June, Fri 14 June TOW CAMPBELLS HOUSE N HICKSON RD S GEORGE STREET P LOWER FORT STREET COVE LA CE WEEKEND & PUBLIC HOLIDAY HICKSON ROAD POTTINGER STREET ROAD CLOSURES 5pm - Midnight Sat 25 May, Sun 26 May, Sat 1 June, Sun 2 June, WINDMILL STREET Sat 8 June, Sun 9 June, Mon 10 June & Sat 15 June BENNELONG POINT BRADFIELD HIGHWAY ARGYLE STREET DAILY ROAD CLOSURE WATSON ARGYLE STREET 3pm - Midnight

KENT STREET KENT STREET CIRCULAR QUAY WEST

HIGH STREET HIGH OBSERVATORY FRIDAY ROAD CLOSURES PARK BARANGAROO 6pm - Midnight CUMBERLAND STREET Fri 24 May, Fri 31 May, STREET CIRCULAR QUAY Fri 7 June & Fri 14 June

HICKSON ROAD HICKSON WEEKEND & PUBLIC HOLIDAY GEORGE STREET ROAD CLOSURES

UPPER FORT

HARRINGTON STREET 5pm - Midnight Sat 25 - Sun 26 May,

MACQUARIE STREET Sat 1 - Sun 2 June, Sat 8 - Sun 9 June, Mon 10 June & Sat 15 June ALFRED STREET

ESSEX STREET ALBERT STREET Lane Closed For Entire Event RUGBY PL REIBY PLACE 8pm Thu 23 May until GEORGE STREET Midnight Sat 15 June

PITT STREET

BULLETIN PL WATERMANS QUAY LOFTUS STREET LOFTUS LN FIRST SAT & LONG

PHILLIP STREET

BARANGAROO YOUNG STREET WEEKEND CLOSURES HARRINGTON STREET 5pm - Midnight GROSVENOR ST DALLEY STREET BRIDGE STREET Sat 25 May, Sat 8 June & Sun 9 June SHIPWRIGHT WALK BRIDGE STREET

WULUGUL WALK WULUGUL

YORK STREETYORK LANG STREET

SCOTCH ROW SCOTCH GRESHAM ST GRESHAM JAMISON STREET THE ROYAL BOTANIC SATURDAY (& SUN 9 JUN) BENT STREET GARDEN SYDNEY PHILLIP LANE ROAD CLOSURES BOND STREET PHILLIP STREET MACQUARIE STREET 5pm - Midnight

BARANGAROO SPRING STREET Sat 25 May, Sat 1 June, MERCANTILE WALK Sat 8 June, Sun 9 June O’CONNELL STREET & Sat 15 June MARGARET STREET

KENT STREET KENT EXCHANGE PLACE HUNTER STREET WESTERN DISTRIBUTOR

BLIGH STREET H UN TE PHILLIP STREET R S DE MESTRE PLACE TREET

ERSKINE STREET

CARRINGTON STREET ANGEL PL

CLARENCE STREET CLARENCE

GEORGE STREET

COWPER WHARF ROADWAY

ELIZABETH STREET LIME STREET LIME

SHELLEY STREET SHELLEY DARLING STREETYORK BARRACK ST PYRMONT STREET HARBOUR

SUSSEX STREET SUSSEX PIRRAMA ROAD

HOSPITAL ROAD KING STREET PHILLIP STREET

MACQUARIE STREET

CASTLEREAGH STREET

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UNION STREET A Y

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MARKET STREET ELIZABETH STREET HYDE PARK

CASTLEREAGH STREET

PITT STREET

COLLEGE STREET DARLING DRIVE DARLING

HARBOUR STREET DRUITT STREET PARK STREET

Alfred Street Special Event Clearways Special Event Clearways Train Station Bus Terminal Ferry Wharf Light Rail Road Closure From 3pm – Midnight (dates vary, check signs) Every day from 5pm – Midnight BATHURST STREET

Please note: During closures in Circular Quay on Friday - Sunday nights, buses will operate to and from Martin Place instead. Trains will not stop at Circular Quay Station from 6.30pm - 9.30pm on Saturday nights & Sunday 9 June due to large crowds. HYDE PARK

TUMBALONG PARK FOR TRANSPORT AND ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION VISIT vividsydney.com/transport

LIVERPOOL STREET

WORLD SQUARE

GOULBURN STREET