Australia Day

Free Event Transport Service

To facilitate access to the City of South Perth Celebration Zone, the City will be providing a free shuttle service between:

• George Burnett Leisure Centre (GBLC), Manning Rd, Cnr Elderfield Rd, Karawara
• the City of South Perth Civic Centre, cnr Sandgate St and South Tce, South Perth
• the Celebration Zone.

The shuttle buses will run approximately every 10 minutes back and forth between 2-9.30pm, but not during the fireworks (7.30-8.30pm).

Both GBLC and the Civic Centre are easily accessible from the Kwinana Freeway and have ample parking facilities.

Bicycle

Please note that some sections of the cycle path along the South Perth Foreshore will be diverted from 7am to midnight on Australia Day.

Bicycle Parking

Bicycle parking is available inside the Celebration Zone (opposite Forrest Street). Don’t forget to bring a bike lock.

Driving

Visitors to the Australia Day Celebration Zone are strongly encouraged to use public transport.

The Kwinana Freeway exit ramps (northbound and southbound) and the roads bounded by Labouchere Road, Angelo Street, Douglas Avenue, Canning Highway and Ellam Street will be closed from 12pm to 10.30pm.

On-Demand Transport Vehicles

On Australia Day, between the hours of 12pm and 10.30pm, on-demand transport services (such as taxis, Uber, Ola, Chofer, Shebah and other vehicle charter companies) will not be permitted to drop off or pick up riders in the Access Restricted Area.

Likewise, food delivery services (such as Domino’s, Uber Eats, Menulog, Coles and Woolworths) will not be allowed to deliver food by car inside the area.

To accommodate our residents, Australia Day visitors and the on-demand services, the City will set up a temporary pick up and drop off area inside the City’s Windsor Park car park off Labouchere Road.

Parking 

Parking Restricted Area

There will be a parking restricted area in operation during the event to ensure sufficient access for emergency vehicles. Residents or guests who ordinarily park on the road or verge (this includes your crossover - the area of driveway between the road and your property line), must observe the temporary parking signs.

Please refer to the Australia Day 2020 traffic parking and road closure map for affected streets.

Disability and ACROD Parking

The City will be providing a free shuttle service between;

• George Burnett Leisure Centre (GBLC), Manning Rd, Cnr Elderfield Rd, Karawara
• City of South Perth Civic Centre, Cnr Sandgate St and South Tce, South Perth
• Celebration Zone. 

All shuttle buses will be fully accessible for passengers with wheelchairs, prams or mobility devices.

The shuttle buses will run approximately every 10 minutes back and forth between 2-9.30pm, but not during the fireworks (7.30-8.30pm).

Both GBLC and the Civic Centre are easily accessible from the Kwinana Freeway and have ample parking with priority accessible parking for those with valid ACROD permits.

At the Celebration Zone, there will be accessible matting for people with disability, walkers, prams and strollers, taking you to the Info Tent, the First Aid and Lost Child Point, the various activity zones, the Food Court and the accessible toilets.

Permits 

2020 Australia Day Visitor Access and Resident Access permits must be presented to the traffic controllers upon entry into the access restricted area. Please place on your dashboard with your vehicle registration facing out.

Walking & Cycling Paths

Some sections of the cycle path along the South Perth Foreshore will be diverted from 7am to midnight on Australia Day to allow for event structures.

A temporary exclusion zone will be established on the South Perth foreshore near Ellam Street for 16 days leading up to and immediately after the event, which will require a temporary closure of the riverside pedestrian footpath.

Signage and detours will be installed at the site to advise the public how to access the alternate path available at the site. The path will be closed from Wednesday 15 January to Thursday 30 January.

Penalties & Infringements

• Double penalties apply to all City of South Perth infringements issued on Australia Day 2020 - please check signs before parking
• Illegally parked vehicles within the Parking Restricted Area will be towed and impounded.

Items not allowed on the South Perth Foreshore

• For safety reasons please do not bring large objects (greater than 1.5m) into the event zone as they will be impounded
• Please do not bring glass containers into the event zone
• Drones are not permitted to fly over populous areas so please don’t bring your drone to the Australia Day celebrations in South Perth. For more information visit www.casa.gov.au.

Impounded Goods