Overview

• The proposed McDonald’s, located at Redfern and Regent Streets, has faced 269 objections and only 17 submissions of support.
• NSW Police, through Senior Constable Peter Langbein, warned that the 24-hour outlet could increase e-bike theft, robberies, and late-night disorder in an area already identified as a crime hotspot.
• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Panel strongly opposed the project, citing health equity concerns and its proximity to key Indigenous services.
• Local residents criticized the plan, calling it a threat to Redfern’s unique character and heritage, with some labeling it a 'fluorescent blight.'
• McDonald’s has expressed interest in continuing stakeholder engagement despite the likely recommendation for refusal at the planning panel meeting.