The City of Sydney has revealed a number of changes it plans to implement in its attempt to become a "more diverse, late-night city".
The proposed changes are outlined in a draft late-night trading planning controls statement which most notably extends a 24-hour trading period across the entire CBD.
The changes will also allow shops, businesses and low-impact deemed food and drink venues on high streets to trade until 2am. Venues that hold performance and creative events in late-night trading areas will be allowed to trade for an extra hour upon closing following 45 minutes of performance.
There are also plans for new late-night trading areas in neighbourhoods including Barangaroo and Green Square and a proposed cultural precinct for Alexandria.
All the changes will be subject to the NSW Government's lockout laws.
Speaking about the changes, Lord Mayor Clover Moore said, “More than 10,000 people gave us their feedback and the overwhelming majority said they want Sydney to have a diverse and exciting night-time economy with events and activities for people of all ages and interests.
“What they do not want is a city that is unsafe or that shuts down as soon as the sun goes down.
“The changes we are proposing to our controls manage the balance between allowing well-managed venues to continue to trade, and any impacts on local neighbourhoods.
“They respond to the very strong demand for a thriving, late-night city and set the foundations for a truly 24-hour Sydney into the future.
“This is important because Sydney’s night-time economy is critical to our city’s future, employing over 35,000 people and worth more than $4 billion to the NSW economy each year.”
The proposed changes will be considered by Council on 19 November.
It comes after Deputy Premier John Barilaro called for the lockout laws to be scrapped in the CBD by year's end earlier this month.
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