Coronavirus Australia live coverage: City of Melbourne reinstates parking fines
Thousands of people could return to their dashboards facing a pricey sum after one Australian city decided weeks of waiving fines during lockdown were over.
Up to 8000 frontline workers in Melbourne will be eligible for free parking permits "to recognise their role in responding to COVID-19", as the city reinstates parking fines for everybody else.
"Vehicles are now returning to the city and traders and residents have called for greater turnover of car parks outside their homes and businesses to welcome customers and visitors," Lord Mayor Sally Chapp said on Tuesday.
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