Subject:
Petition to Retain Partial Access to Theatre Lane Car Park During Lyric Theatre Construction
Eligibility:
Residents of ACT
Sponsoring member:
Ms Elizabeth Lee
No. of Signatures:
1
Posting Date:
22/10/2025
Closing Date:
1/1/2026
Information about the Principal Petitioner is available through the sponsoring Member of the Legislative Assembly's office
TO: The Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly
Reason for this Petition
The following residents of the Australian Capital Territory draw to the attention of the Assembly:
- That the ACT Government intends to fully close the Theatre Lane car park from 2025 to 2028 during construction of the Lyric Theatre;
- That this car park provides essential access for people with disability, theatre patrons, staff, and local businesses;
- That similar large-scale projects in Canberra were delivered while keeping public car parks partially or fully open;
- That a full closure for three years is excessive, harmful to local businesses, and unnecessary to ensure safe construction.
Requested Actions
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to call on the ACT Government to:
- Adopt a partial access model for Theatre Lane car park, maintaining at least 60% of spaces throughout construction;
- Guarantee disability and short-stay parking in the Civic cultural precinct during the build;
- Accelerate the re-opening of the section of car park closed due to light rail works;
- Publish monthly public reporting on construction progress and spaces retained.