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1. This bar has been a breath of fresh air to the neighbourhood and I am vey much behind it extending its hours. It used to be a bit of a dodgy corner back in the day so it's been great for it to be full of life most nights.

   In the 11 years I lived on the street, Knox Bar opening was one of the most exciting things to happen. It really bought the community together which was cool.

2. As a working local of the area, 27 years, I would like to see this application be approved.

   With the overall development and activity in the area, it has become a much safer place at all times of the day and especially night. This has been aided by the "Knox Street Bar" being opened. Extending these hours would continue this activity of the area.

   The current hours of the Knox Street Bar are limiting their different activities and curtailing the events much earlier than anticipated. The extended hours would be of great benefit to the us patrons.

   Since the Knox Street Bar has opened, there has been a very consertive effort to the cleanliness of the area, namely Knox & Shepherd Streets. It has changed remarkably, with rubbish and cigarette butts being removed from the footpaths on a daily basis.

   I hope this application is approved.

3. Knox St Bar is a relaxed community driven bar that caters for all ages. From comedy nights to poetry nights to disco nights Knox St Bar has a really positive atmosphere with a great food menu, great drink menu and great service. I think extending the hours of this bar would benefit the Chippendale area as it is a great bar. The only unfortunate thing is that it shuts to early. I and many others support Knox St Bar and the growth of this bar. We all would love to see this bar get extended hours.

4. As a resident of the area I spend a lot of time enjoying Knox St Bar from movie nights, comedy shows and of course listening to the smooth sounds of vinyl records. This bar has a great vibe with great staff and it would be so good to see the approval of the application put forth to extend their hours.

5. It is so good to see the area of Chippendale progressing and livening up. Knox St Bar is one example of this. It is a amazing bar with great service and community driven intentions. It is so good to see a variety of regulars at this bar from young to old this is a bar for everyone.
   I am all for this Bar extending their hours and think would benefit the community

6. As as an owner and resident on Shepherd st for 10 years I have never been happier to live in this community. Knox st bar not only brings people together but provides safety benefits from their friendly security guard and friendly faces. It is an amazing asset to the community, and extension of their hours to midnight will be very welcome. If anything, aligning the hours of Knox St to those of the nearby stoned crow, rose hotel and duck inn will align the precinct to ensure that patrons heading home all do so at the same, sensible hour. I have not had any issues with noise, rubbish or otherwise. I think this is in no small part due to Bjorn's strong involvement with and for the community.

   Sean Foley
   42 Shepherd St, Chippendale

7. I have been a Chippendale resident for over 5 years and have seen the neighbourhood grow and change even over this short time period. When I first moved into the area the streets were still considered a little unsafe. Now with the rich diversity of galleries, small bars, cafes and offices the neighbourhood has become a much more vibrant, diverse and safe place to live. Bars like Knox St make a positive contribution to the local area and to the local community. Later operating hours provides benefits to street safety by ensuring active use and eyes on the street at later hours. It also provides a controlled venue for people who wish to party without disturbing their immediate neighbours.

   As a young person and a frequent nightlife patron I firmly believe that supporting local small bars is a significant step towards ensuring a safe, diverse and vibrant nightlife. Decentralising nighttime entertainment away from the Kings Cross model will require small bars like Knox St to operate at later hours to suit Sydney's night time culture and draw patrons away from concentrated precincts, which has been well known to cause a number of social issues as has been highlighted in recent media. I strongly urge City of Sydney to support the extension of all small bar operating hours to allow them to compete and draw patrons away from the larger, centralised night time precincts.

   Knox St is also a unique venue in that it has become an unofficial community hub for many residents in the area. Its unique and diverse cultural offerings, from movie nights, cabaret, acoustic music, crab nights and speed dating nights, as well as its affordable food and beverage offerings has meant that it is now the go-to place for local residents of all age groups to meet. Knox St serves as an exemplary benchmark for small bars as it provides an excellent food and beverage offering in parallel to serving as a night time culture and arts space. Since Knox St bar has opened I have spent more time there than any other bar in Sydney. It is a socially aware, community focused and vibrant cultural offering and benefits the neighbourhood greatly.

8. As a nearby resident of the Knox Street Bar I would like to see this application approved. The Knox Street Bar has been a enjoyable addition the street while operating in a manner that has been respectful of the nearby neighbourhood.

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