Noosa Council respond to TikTok content creator Shakira Coldwell after parking fine

Noosa Council has clapped back after a woman went viral this week complaining about a parking fine she received – and their response has ended the beef for good.

TikTok content creator Shakira Coldwell was fined for angle parking incorrectly at Noosa.

Noosa Council has clapped back after a woman went viral this week complaining about a parking fine she received – saying she shouldn’t have been hit with a ticket because she was “within the lines”.

Shakira Coldwell slammed the Noosa Council after she copped a $116 fine for parking the “wrong way” on Gympie Terrace at Noosaville.

The video quickly garnered more than 600 comments and 7000 likes.

TikTok content creator Shakira Coldwell fined for angle parking at Noosa. Picture – TikTok/shakira.coldwell

“Was I the only one who didn’t know you could get a parking fine for parking nose in?” She said to the camera while sitting in her car.

“I’m within the lines. Does that not seem a bit absurd?”

Gympie Terrace is mostly angled parking along one side and there were signs saying “rear in”. Council stated this was due to safety reasons.

Many TikTok users were rushed to the comment section to point out there was in fact plenty of signage and it’s quite a common occurrence across the state.

“As someone who lives in Noosa I can 100 per cent guarantee there was a sign saying you had to back in lmao,” someone said.

That comment had more than 800 likes.

“45 degree parking should always be done a particular way due to the angle … parking the wrong way makes it dangerous getting out hence the rules for it,” another user commented.

Noosa Council has since posted their own TikTok video addressing the situation.

The footage clearly shows all of the signs telling drivers to reverse angle park, while audio of Shakira’s voice is played over the top.

According to Noosa Council, “rear-in angle parking is a parking configuration that is enforced in certain areas, including Gympie Terrace in Noosaville, Duke Street in Sunshine Beach, and Maple and Garnett Street in Cooroy”.

Rear angle parking sign on Gympie Terrace, Noosaville. Picture – Google Maps.

“This type of parking is required because of the presence of a continuous solid white line that runs along the roadway, adjacent to the designated parking areas.

“Parking nose-in at the angle outlined for the parking bay would require a vehicle to cross the solid white line when entering or exiting the parking bay. This manoeuvre is considered dangerous as it involves crossing into oncoming traffic. Additionally, it would necessitate reversing out into oncoming traffic, which poses a risk to both motorists and pedestrians.

“To mitigate the risks associated with crossing the solid white line, rear-in angle parking is enforced in these designated parking areas. This ensures a safer parking experience for everyone in the area.”