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Parking Restrictions for the Unley Gourmet Gala and Santos Tour Down Under have been announced.


Thursday 23 and Friday 24 January 2014

The City of Unley would like to notify residents of the following temporary parking restrictions and road closures that will take effect on Thursday 23 January and Friday 24 January.
To aid preparations and provide a safe environment for the public and participants for the Unley Gourmet Gala, the Unley Criterium, the Bupa Challenge and the Stage 4 Race Start of the Santos Tour Down Under, the following temporary road closures will be installed:

Temporary Road Closures

From 6am Thursday 23 January until 1pm Friday 24 January
Thomas Street between the intersection with King William Road and 70 metres east
From 10am Thursday 23 January until 1pm Friday 24 January
King William Rd between the northern boundary of the intersection with Jasper St and a point 170 metres north of the said intersection.
McGowan Ave, Opey Ave, Walter St, Boffa St, Bloomsbury St, between King William Rd and approximately 30 metres into these streets.
From 1pm Thursday 23 January until 1pm Friday 24 January
King William Rd between the southern boundary of Arthur St and a point 50 metres south of Jasper St.
Park St and Mitchell St (within proximity of King William Rd).
To ensure your vehicle is not towed, please remove it from King William Rd, between Arthur St and Jasper St, by 12pm Thursday 23 January.

Temporary ‘No Parking’ Areas

Temporary ‘no parking’ areas will apply in adjacent roads from 1pm Thursday 23 January.

Unley Criterium Additional Road Closures

From 1pm to 8pm Thursday 23 January
Jasper St (between King William Rd and Oxford St)
Oxford St (between Jasper St and Mitchell St)
Mitchell St (between 60 metres west of Oxford St and King William Rd).

Bupa Challenge Tour Start route

On Friday 24 January the Bupa Challenge Tour will start at 6.30am and travel south down King William Rd, into Northgate St and south on Victoria Ave. SA Police will escort the cyclists – no road closures will be in place in Northgate St or Victoria Ave.

Santos Tour Down Under Bupa Stage 4 Start route

On Friday 24 January Stage 4 will start at 11.30am and travel south down King William Rd, into Northgate St and south on Victoria Ave. SA Police will escort the cyclists – no road closures will be in place in Northgate St or Victoria Ave.

Free Community Bus Shuttle Service

1pm – 7pm Thursday 23 January, and 7am – 1pm Friday 24 January.
Council will provide a free shuttle buses to transport passengers between Greenhill Rd and Northgate St. The bus will run every 10 – 15 minutes, and can be hailed from any location along the route (please see map below). Signage will also be posted on affected bus stops.

Disability Parking

Parking for people with disabilities will be available at the Council car park in Boffa Lane (off Boffa Street).

Dry Zones

A dry zone will apply from 4pm Thursday 23 to 1am Friday 24 January in roads surrounding the event.
The City of Unley apologises for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks you for your support. Permits will be issued to affected residents prior the event.
For further information, please telephone Satyen Gandhi, Manager – Transportation and Traffic on 8372 5195 or email [email protected]