One of the best part about Australia’s beaches is that they are free for everyone. We all pay taxes and we all deserve equal access. People from the western subs already pay tolls just to access the east of Sydney, maybe take all that Linkt profit and give it to the beach side councils.
Nimbyism.
Goonalips on
If done right, it could work well. If there are 2 cars registered to the address, give them two stickers. Depends on who is considered a local though too. Is it only if you live in that specific council? Also, $5.50 an hour though? Tell him he’s dreaming!
That’s just greedy
matthudsonau on
Cool. How much extra are they dragging in on rates due to high property values near the beach?
Something tells me they’re coming out ahead
_unsinkable_sam_ on
if it was actually about helping pay to maintain the beaches it would not exempt the locals, who are probably using it the most.
just a cash grab for the councils, and popular for the locals because it helps keep the riff raff out at no expense to them
garrybarrygangater on
Yeah no.
I avoid going to some places because of the parking fees.
AusBox on
TfNSW released draft revised permit parking guidelines for consultation last year that would stop Councils doing shit like this. I hope they go ahead and adopt it.
Sprinal on
Use the money from paid parking to build tramlines to the beach (and not have them stop more than 1km away).
AgileCrypto23 on
Yeah nah, it should be funded by the state government.
Complex86 on
if only there was good public transport options that were not buses
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One of the best part about Australia’s beaches is that they are free for everyone. We all pay taxes and we all deserve equal access. People from the western subs already pay tolls just to access the east of Sydney, maybe take all that Linkt profit and give it to the beach side councils.
Nimbyism.
If done right, it could work well. If there are 2 cars registered to the address, give them two stickers. Depends on who is considered a local though too. Is it only if you live in that specific council? Also, $5.50 an hour though? Tell him he’s dreaming!
That’s just greedy
Cool. How much extra are they dragging in on rates due to high property values near the beach?
Something tells me they’re coming out ahead
if it was actually about helping pay to maintain the beaches it would not exempt the locals, who are probably using it the most.
just a cash grab for the councils, and popular for the locals because it helps keep the riff raff out at no expense to them
Yeah no.
I avoid going to some places because of the parking fees.
TfNSW released draft revised permit parking guidelines for consultation last year that would stop Councils doing shit like this. I hope they go ahead and adopt it.
Use the money from paid parking to build tramlines to the beach (and not have them stop more than 1km away).
Yeah nah, it should be funded by the state government.
if only there was good public transport options that were not buses