Wyndham Council floats plan to slash parking fees in Werribee
Parking fees in Werribee are set to be slashed and more public car spaces created under a proposal to make the fast-growing suburb’s centre more accessible. Here’s how the plan would work, and how you can have input.
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Parking fees in Werribee are set to be slashed under a plan to make the city centre more accessible.
Nearly 500 new public car spaces are also slated as part the council’s Draft Werribee City Centre Parking Strategy.
Wyndham Mayor Mia Shaw said parking limits would also be increased Station Place, giving people more time to stay and play.
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Free on-street parking would be retained throughout the city centre and the business parking permit system would be scrapped in favour of a pay-per-use scheme.
“We’d replace the fee-based business permit scheme with free … three-hour parking and a pay-per-use system for long-stay parking at the city’s five large off-street car parks at Cherry St, West End, Gateway, Riverbend Large and Wyndham Cultural Centre, with the ability for workers as well as customers to be able to park there all day for a very small fee of a couple of dollars,” Cr Shaw said.
“This would increase access to long-stay parking to all city workers, with greater choice and convenience for all-day parking in central locations and also enable customers to spend more time in the city centre enjoying its attractions.”
The proposed parking changes would also see an extra six disabled parking spaces created in Werribee, bringing the total number of accessible spots to 61.
To read the draft strategy and have your say on the proposed changes, click here.
There will also be a community information session in Station Place on Saturday, February 23 from 11am-1pm.
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