I trust this finds you well and that you had a relaxing Easter break.  Park, Lunch and Learn  First up, we’re pleased to announce a new Parking Australia event, to be held in Sydney on Wednesday 1 May from 12.00pm – 2.00pm at The Michael Crouch Innovation Centre, Hilmer building UNSW Kensington Campus – Park, Lunch and Learn: EV Charging – Council Case Studies.  Thank you to the University of NSW for hosting us. As part of our ongoing commitment to the wider Parking Australia network, we’ve had significant interest in councils learning from other councils about their d ..read more

If 2023 went quickly, so too did the break – and January! I trust that you’re well, and ready for a great year. A highlight for my family was multiple planes, buses, trains, light rail, ferries, and riverboat postie cruise in Sydney (the less I say about my ‘fun’ on the rollercoaster at Luna Park having been talked into by our two tweenagers, the better!). Lots has been happening, and lots is happening in Parking Australia and across the wider parking and transport community. Just before Christmas, we saw changes to the government in Queensland, and wrote on the day he was sworn in to new Mini ..read more

“Where did the year go?!” is a refrain that I’ve been hearing much lately – and using myself as I step back and reflect on my first few months with Parking Australia and also the association’s year itself. We concluded our events schedule recently with a great panel on AI and data analytics. It’s a topic that many industries are looking at, and the insights from our panellists Jessica Christiansen-Franks from Neighbourlytics, Orikan’s Babu Krishnamoorthy, and international guest Mexx Uljee from SpecifAI were timely and well-received. The discussion as always was positive, thought-provoking, a ..read more

Congratulations to all our finalists and award winners at our awards which were announced at the Parking Industry Awards in Sydney last month. Hosted by the energetic and witty Libbi Gorr, the awards celebrate the people, projects, and organisations who have made an impact throughout the parking industry.   Our winners this year were: Outstanding Sustainable Car Park – PARKD Outstanding Customer Service – Park on King Excellence in Technology and Innovation – On Street – Sunshine Coast Regional Council/SenSen Excellent in Technology and Innovation – Off Street – Ace Parking Group Outsta ..read more

Expert panels on Alternate Energy, Landlords, Future of Industry and International parking trends, an engaging case study from the City of Yarra on implementing Cashless Paid Parking, and keynote speaker Steve Simpson, headline the exceptional run-down at OUTLOOK on 11 October at ICC Sydney.  It will be a fantastic day of innovation, insights, and industry leaders coming together to look to the future positively. If you’ve not done already, don’t forget to register – see you there!   Later that evening, our much-anticipated gala awards dinner will celebrate the many achievement ..read more

Thank you to everyone who has made me so welcome as I’ve settled into the role as Parking Australia’s new CEO. It’s been a busy, interesting, and productive few weeks, and I’ve particularly appreciated meeting, listening to and learning from members (whose support we greatly value) and key stakeholders. I’m very much looking to meeting colleagues in Brisbane next week at our networking event. The panel’s thoughts on ‘finding a balance’ is an apt analogy for an industry which is focused on people, their needs, and the many associated challenges and opportunities that come with this. What ..read more

We’re hopping back into your inbox this month with our news over the last little while – and there is a LOT of news to catch up on! Welcome to our new CEO First and foremost, we are super excited to announce the appointment of our new CEO, Jeremy Irvine. Jeremy is an experienced, qualified association CEO, who has led associations nationally in Australia and New Zealand as well as state associations in Australia. Jeremy served as a political adviser in federal Parliament in the late 1990s/ early 2000s before transitioning to association executive roles. He has led associations for over 15 year ..read more

Dear Parking Australia Community, 2023 has taken off with a big bang!  Starting with our Events – C Y B E R  Our recent Cybersecurity Forum in Melbourne on 15 February was an extremely popular, informative and fun networking event (yes, they did have to ask us to leave more than once!). Attendees gained valuable knowledge and practical guidance around cyber threats to their businesses in the parking industry. If you couldn’t make the event, please log into our Members Resources Section to view the recorded presentations.  Special thanks to our sponsors, TNS and First Parking. G ..read more

In what can only be called a dangerous precedent, the recently elected Labor South Australian Government is set to introduce an amendment to the Private Parking Areas Bill into Parliament. The changes would see Councils with the power to approve or deny shopping centres from introducing paid parking. Parking Australia, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have all spoken out against this legislation citing a number of reasons why the bill should not be passed. The Bill is an election promise from the Malinauskas, who has stated that paid pa ..read more

Black Caviar owner Neil Werrett has fired up at North Sydney Council over plans to halve the number of private car parking spaces allowed in nine new apartment towers in a bid to “influence car ownership rates and sustainable travel behaviour” at a council meeting on Monday night. Mr Werrett, who is proposing a $700m apartment project in North Sydney’s Walker St with superannuation giant CBUS, said the council’s proposed changes to the development control plan are being rushed through without due process, lacked transparency and contained incorrect facts. “The ultimate intention is to discri ..read more