Vivid Sydney 2016 Road Closure Guide

VIVID SYDNEY 2016
27 MAY– 18 JUNE
SPECIAL EVENT CLEARWAYS AND ROAD
CLOSURES IN THE SYDNEY CBD AREA.
For 23 nights - from 27 May to
18 June 2016 - the multi-award-winning
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transform Sydney into
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a night time wonderland with innovative
light installations, grand-scale
illuminations and projections.
Vivid Sydney is owned, managed and produced
by Destination NSW, the NSW Government’s
tourism and major events agency.
Now in its 8th year, Vivid Sydney is the largest
festival of its kind in the world. Vivid Sydney
brings art, technology and commerce together
through its spectacular program of Light, Music
and Ideas, positioning Sydney as
the creative hub of the Asia-Pacific.
For more information visit vividsydney.com
VIVID SYDNEY 2016 PRECINCTS
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
See the world-renowned projections on the Sails of the Sydney Opera
House, a highlight of Vivid Light, and book tickets to some of the best
contemporary music artists in town as they take centre stage for Vivid LIVE.
THE GALERIES NEW
A massive LED screen divided into 18 fragments will create an
immersive galaxy of colour, light and movement which takes over
Sydney’s hippest food and shopping precinct.
CIRCULAR QUAY
Featuring Customs House, Cadmans Cottage and the Museum of
Contemporary Art, this colourful precinct features over 80 installations
along the Vivid Light Walk. Visitors will be able to colour and pattern the
skyline in Circular Quay, nicknamed the Dress Circle.
TARONGA ZOO NEW
Vivid’s wildest precinct is celebrating its Centenary in 2016. Taronga
Zoo will light up with an illuminated trail comprised of giant animal
multimedia light sculptures.
THE ROCKS
Venture into this historic precinct where laneways, heritage architecture
and leafy streets create the perfect backdrop for the Vivid Light Walk.
CENTRAL PARK
Sydney’s funky urban village will, once again, explore new concepts with
a thrilling sound and light show. Enjoy an exciting evening with dinner at
Central Park Mall, free family entertainment and a silent disco.
WALSH BAY
Continue the Light Walk beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge to
explore Walsh Bay’s heritage-listed wharves and historic streets to
find more enthralling installations, inspired by Walsh Bay’s beautiful
industrial maritime architecture.
THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN SYDNEY NEW
To celebrate its 200th birthday, the stunning harbourside of the Royal
Botanic Garden Sydney will host a variety of illuminations during Vivid.
Entry is via the Queen Elizabeth II Gate on the eastern side of the
Sydney Opera House.
DARLING HARBOUR
Once again, this harbourside precinct is the setting for one of the most
thrilling spectacles of Vivid Sydney 2016, the astonishing and
technologically advanced Laser-Dragon Water-Theatre.
CHATSWOOD
Journey from the Chatswood Interchange to Westfield Chatswood and The
Concourse and be dazzled by digital animations and an amazing collection
of installations. Stay and enjoy shopping, dining and market stalls. By day,
Chatswood Chase will host deep-sea adventures for all ages.
HARBOUR LIGHTS
View this dazzling spectacle from the harbour foreshore or travel
around Sydney Harbour aboard one of the many participating vessels
which depart from Circular Quay and King Street Wharf.
MARTIN PLACE
This precinct comes alive at night, with exquisite illuminations and light
installations being matched by great food and drink from NSW purveyors.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR
LOCAL RESIDENTS
ROAD CLOSURES AND SPECIAL
EVENT CLEARWAYS
Vivid Sydney is the largest festival of its kind in the world,
combining light, music and ideas from 27 May to 18 June.
For the past seven years the annual event has welcomed
visitors from around the world. More than 1.7 million people
took part in Vivid Sydney 2015, with the event named
Australia’s Best Tourism Event in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Extensive road closures and special event clearways
in the Sydney CBD, The Rocks and Walsh Bay will be in
place to help minimise traffic congestion and keep
pedestrians safe.
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Amazing light projections on the museum’s rooftop, plus installations
with an under the sea theme, will dazzle visitors and be visible across
the harbour foreshore.
FOR MORE EVENT INFORMATION
AND TO PLAN YOUR VISIT
vividsydney.com/transport
To speak to someone about your
transport options call
131 500
For 23 consecutive nights, Sydney will become the
colourful canvas for 3D projections and light installations
transforming our harbour foreshore.
Roads will be closed from 7pm Monday to Thursday,
6pm Fridays and from 5pm on weekends including the
public holiday on Monday 13 June. The festival’s busiest
nights are expected to be Friday to Sunday nights and every
night of the long weekend.
To help make this year’s festival even more successful,
extra public transport services will be running to help
people move around the city.
Some of these changes will be in your local area and may
impact you, so please take the time to familiarise yourself
with the information provided.
CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHT RAIL IN THE CBD
While the road closures are in place, please leave your car
at home and take advantage of the extra public transport
services available. If you do need to drive, expect delays,
allow additional travel time and plan to travel outside of
the road closure times.
If you have any questions about road
closures, special event clearways or current
traffic conditions call
If you own a business, arrange for deliveries to arrive well
before road closure times, as no access will be granted
once the closures are in place.
For live traffic updates
Construction of the 12-kilometre light rail route from
Circular Quay to Randwick and Kingsford is underway.
There are various parts of George Street that are closed
for this project. For information on traffic restrictions
relating to the CBD and South East Light Rail project, visit
mysydney.com.au
GETTING AROUND THE CITY DURING
VIVID SYDNEY
EXTRA PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES
Everyone planning to take part in Vivid Sydney is encouraged
to leave their car at home and take advantage of the extra
train and bus services running over the 23 days of the festival.
There will be many people enjoying Vivid Sydney in the city,
particularly over the weekends, so be sure to allow plenty of
extra time to get around as the Circular Quay precinct and
public transport will be busy. If you’re looking to avoid the
large number of people who will be out and about, you are
encouraged to go to Vivid Sydney earlier in the week and
earlier in the evening.
Regular bus routes and stops in the CBD will be changed
while road closures are in place. Details will be displayed
at the relevant bus stops in the days leading up to Vivid
Sydney 2016.
For everything you need to know about getting around
Sydney by public transport during the event go to
vividsydney.com/transport or call 131 500.
For live transport updates
@busesinfo
@trainsinfo
@ferriesinfo
132 701
Special event clearways are no parking zones, even for
residents and businesses with parking permits and
Mobility Parking Scheme permits. Vehicles left in special
event clearways will be towed away and fees apply, so
check signs before parking.
@LiveTrafficSyd
livetrafficnsw
Details of the road closures and special event clearways are shown on the map provided,
however please note that closures are extensive and they
cannot all be indicated.
For a full breakdown of closures by time and day, go to
vividsydney.com/transport
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 disruptions
throughout the Central and Greater areas of Sydney. Organisers are working together with NSW Police, Transport for NSW and other Government stakeholders to ensure that
Vivid Sydney 2016 operates at the highest possible standard whilst minimising the impacts of the event on residents, businesses and road users.
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VIVID SYDNEY 2016
ROAD CLOSURES AND SPECIAL EVENT CLEARWAYS / 27 MAY – 18 JUNE
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GEORGE STREET
LIGHT RAIL ROAD CLOSURE
SPECIAL EVENT CLEARWAY
VARYING DATES 3PM – MIDNIGHT
TUMBALONG PARK
LIV ER PO
HYDE PARK
US SERVICE CHANGES: CIRCULAR QUAY BUS SERVICES TERMINATE AT
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MARTIN PLACE ON FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & MONDAY 13 JUNE.
TRAIN STATION
FERRY WHARF
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT CHANGES IN PLACE FOR VIVID SYDNEY, PLEASE VISIT
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vividsydney.com/transport OR CALL 132 701 (24 HOURS, 7 DAYS)
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