All business operators and property owners who form part of the Association’s precinct, both within the Special Charge area and those external to it (within the Associate Member boundary), are able to become either Members or Associate Members.
Sydney Road Brunswick precinct Special Charge and Membership
Under the Special Charge, the Association operates within a determined perimeter made up of all the buildings along Sydney Road Brunswick which have a physical connection to Sydney Road itself (between Brunswick Road and Moreland Road). This perimeter includes:
- Sydney Road Brunswick (Brunswick Road to Moreland Road)
- Barkly Square Shopping Centre
- Sparta Place
- Tripovich Street (Sydney Road side)
- Anstey Way
- Forum Arcade
- Brunswick Market
In its entirety, the Association looks after 2.5km of Sydney Road, Brunswick, and includes the areas as identified above under the Special Charge. External to the above, the Association also accepts Associate Membership (within a predefine area), and collectively refers to the entirety as the ‘precinct’.
The Special Charge has existed since 1993, and goes through a process of renewal every 5 years with Merri-bek City Council.
Whilst businesses that operate within the Special Charge area are automatically included in the Association and its support mechanisms, Membership is not automatically provided. Business operators and property owners are encouraged to reach out if they would like to become official Members, which is at no additional cost.
Associate Membership
In addition to the Special Charge that operates for businesses inside buildings that are connected directly onto Sydney Road in Brunswick, the Association also accepts Associate Membership from businesses external to the Charge, but who are still considered part of the overall Sydney Road Brunswick precinct.
If you’d like to enquire about Associate Membership, please email info@sydneyroad.com.au or phone 03 9380 2005.