Paid parking is likely to be introduced in Yarraville by September, according to tender documents released by Maribyrnong council.
The council is seeking to install
15 multi-bay meters and two pay-and- display ticket machines in Yarraville Village to cover stretches of Anderson, Ballarat and Canterbury streets, as well as the Simpson Street carpark.
Tender bids to install the coin-operated meters are due by May 19, with the contract to be signed on June 1 and installation to begin in July.
The council is also expanding paid parking in Footscray’s shopping precinct.
Yarraville Traders Association president and Alfa Bakehouse co-owner Chris Xanthis said traders hadn’t given up their fight against paid parking.
“The traders association is fiercely against paid parking. We want to put as much pressure on the council as we can.”
Mr Xanthis is calling on the council to increase the amount of unrestricted parking available to customers to minimise the flow-on effect of shoppers parking in surrounding residential streets to avoid the parking fees.
Maribyrnong mayor Nam Quach said the council was installing the parking meters to stimulate turnover of parking spaces in a high-demand area.
“The days and time periods of when pay parking will apply will be announced closer to the installation date,” he said.
Benjamin Millar
