Everyone in our area knows there are serious problems with accessing the Cherrybrook Metro Station. There simply aren’t enough buses or parking spots to support the 4,000 people who tap on at the Station each day.
That’s why I launched a petition calling for improved parking and buses at the Cherrybrook Metro. We have just reached 1,000 signatures, which shows both the scale of the problem and the community’s passion about getting it fixed. Thank you to everyone who signed.
That petition will help me fight for improved access to the metro, through advocating for more direct and frequent bus services and more parking in the short and long term. Following a meeting with Department of Transport and Minister’s office,
I am in the process of preparing a written submission to advocate for additional buses to be allocated between the Station and surrounding areas. I hope this submission will prompt our community to be prioritised.
I’ll also be advocating for more parking in the short and long term. I have written to large landowners (including Landcom) asking they open land close by the station for parking. I have also had preliminary discussions with Mayor Waddell on Hornsby Shire Council, who is open to council managing such a car park.
I will also begin discussions with Department of Planning and Hornsby Shire Council to ensure planning on future developments includes additional parking. This must include all-day commuter parking, as well as 4 hour and half day parking.
I’ll keep the community updated with our progress.
