Road Changes: New 10km/h shared pedestrian and vehicle zone opens in Mosman.

By ANNA USHER

A new shared pedestrian and vehicle zone is in place in Hamlet Lane, Mosman.

The speed limit is now 10km/h for all motorists travelling along Hamlet Lane, between Shadforth and Raglan streets.

The lane is one-way (southbound) for vehicles, but cyclists are permitted to travel in both directions.

Drivers must always give way to pedestrians and are permitted to park in marked bays only.

The changes follow community consultation on pedestrian safety upgrades in Hamlet Lane.

You’ll find the rest of this week’s local council news below.

Green Space

Street tree planting is taking place along Military Road to enhance Mosman’s urban tree canopy and green cover.

The work is in conjunction with the NSW Government’s Greening Our City program.

Tree planting along the western end of Military Road was recommended from Council’s Street Trees Priority Strategy, a report funded through a Greener Neighbourhoods program.

The strategy indicates this location has elevated levels of urban heat and would benefit from well planned, best practice tree planting.

Youth Storytellers

Primary and high school students are sharing their creative visions through poems and stories as part of this year’s Mosman Youth Awards in Literature.

Entrants are vying for cash prizes totalling more than $2000.
Submissions are invited from writers in story and poetry categories for primary (Kindergarten to Year 6), junior (Years 7 to 9) and senior (Years 10 to 12) students.

Enter online by 31 May on the WEBSITE.

Band Battle

Young Mosman musicians are invited to battle it out with their neighbours from the Northern Sydney Region in a youth Battle of the Bands.

Registrations are open until 31 March to groups with members aged 11 to 24 years. Selected bands will perform at The Canopy in Lane Cove on 13 April. Details at: events.mosman.nsw.gov.au.

It will follow a Raise the Youth retro-themed block party on 12 April around Mosman Youth Centre and Barry O’Keefe Library. Live music, food, art, competitions and a photo booth are on offer from 5pm to 8pm.

Participants with accessibility requirements or questions about the program can contact [email protected]. 

Both events are part of NSW Youth Week.

Holiday Bookings

Plan ahead for the upcoming school holidays; a range of activities will be on offer at Council venues.

Bookings are now open for workshops for children aged 5 to 8 years at Mosman Art Gallery, where youngsters can transform their drawings into three-dimensional constructions, or older kids can opt in for a sculpture and clay session. Costs for each workshop are $75 or $65 for members of the gallery.

Other activities including a clay animation workshop and creative writing sessions with author Jacqueline Harvey, of Kensy and Max fame, at the Creation Space are free but require bookings.

View the program on the WEBSITE.

Solar Savings

The uptake of solar in Mosman continues to grow, with Council and partner organisations working to offer free advice to residents and businesses exploring options for installation, system costs and potential long-term savings.

As the 15 per cent of homes with photovoltaic (PV) systems continues to grow, the number of commercial installations is at 283, up from 259 in late 2023 and 10 in 2017.

Council is working with the not-for-profit SunSPOT to make understanding the process easier.

A SunSPOT solar and battery calculator estimates system size, cost and how much can be saved after users input simple information about their electricity use.

For more information visit the Sunspot WEBSITE.