Northern Beaches Council is pushing for stronger commitment from the NSW Government to upgrade our transport network – including investigating whether a Metro to Dee Why is viable.
The NSW Government is currently reviewing how the transport system across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore is performing and where improvements can be made. The Northern Beaches Network Review’s focus is on practical, short- to medium-term solutions – from bus reliability and intersection upgrades to active transport improvements.
It’s still in its early stages, with community feedback set to shape what happens next. Locals can contribute via an interactive map or survey, sharing how they travel and where they see problems or opportunities.
The consultation period is open until 15 June 2026, giving residents a window to influence the direction of future transport planning.
Northern Beaches Council has stated they are calling for more robust action and strong investment by the NSW Government into the Northern Beaches road and transport network, to address increasing congestion and lack of infrastructure.
Council’s submission to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) supported the Northern Beaches Network Review as an important step in tackling longstanding transport challenges, while highlighting that wider constraints, growing demand and emerging issues fall outside the specific corridors identified in the Review area.
The Review addressed several concerns consistently raised by the community reflecting residents’ lived experience of commuting to work, travelling within the local area and accessing key centres across the region, however Council identified high-level strategic priorities and opportunities for further collaboration as part of the Review including:
- continued need for critical enabling infrastructure projects
- public transport reliability and bus priority, including services north of Mona Vale
- investigation of a mass transport solution such as a Metro rail to Dee Why and Brookvale
- active transport including grade separated cycle paths
- engagement on bottlenecks and corridor constraints
- identifying missing or unsafe active transport gaps
- planning for growth areas including Frenchs Forest, Brookvale and Dee Why
- long-term strategic actions to support continued growth across the Northern Beaches.
Mayor Sue Heins said state government housing reforms would increase density and make the battle to get in, out and around the Northern Beaches even more difficult.
“Over many years, Northern Beaches residents have been promised traffic and transport solutions, and while we welcome improvements like the introduction of the B-line and the upgrades to Mona Vale Road, they are not enough,” Mayor Heins said.
“While we welcome this Review, it fails to provide any long-term solutions that would substantially improve public transport outcomes. The Review needs to better recognise the issues residents face every day with limited bus services, reliability and reducing travel times, particularly on key corridors to the CBD and major employment centres.
“With only a few roads in and out of our peninsula, and density increasing due to the state government’s housing push, a range of long-term solutions need to be considered and invested in now. Tinkering around the edges will not make meaningful improvements to our roads or transport systems or address the issues we face now and into the future.
“We will continue to advocate for our community, and work with TfNSW to ensure proposed initiatives are integrated, future-focused and responsive to the evolving needs of our community.
“I would encourage the community to also raise concerns through this process before the 15 June deadline.”
The Review examines key arterial corridors including Mona Vale Road, Warringah Road, Military Road / Spit Road, Pittwater Road and the Pacific Highway.
Council’s submission provides feedback on the identified challenges and opportunities and outlines matters requiring further investigation, collaboration and refinement by Transport for NSW.
To make a public submission on the Northern Beaches Network Review, visit the NSW Government website.
