Life Members

Larry Schneider

Larry joined the then Parking Association of Australia in 1990 and was elected to the Committee in 1992. He served for 16 years as a Director and 6 years as President of the association, following his election in 2008. Larry was instrumental in taking the association from strength to strength, notably the rebranding to Parking Australia and the policy development and profile of the national body. He also steered the association through a new corporate structure and facilitated engagement of major parking partners.

Leyon Parker

Leyon Parker joined the Parking Australia Committee in 1994 and held the position of President between 2000 and 2009. He holds professional qualifications in Civil Engineering and Post Graduate qualifications in Local Government Engineering and Management.

Glen Holdsworth

Glen served voluntarily on the Association Committee for a period of more than 20 years, of which 10 of these he served as President. In 1988 he was one of the very first to be elected to the committee of the newly formed PAA and he prompted the first business plan for the association in 1993.

Upcoming Events

Park, Lunch and Learn: EV Charging – Council Case Studies

In our commitment to providing value to the wider Parking Australia network, we have organised a session where local councils can learn from each other about their unique EV charging strategies, challenges, and implementation processes.

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Park, Lunch and Learn: EV Charging – Council Case Studies

Case Studies

The problem with the wheelchair international symbol of access

A white wheelchair sitting in a blue square - the international face of disabled parking we are all so familiar with. But when 9 out of 10 disabilities are “invisible” disabilities, is the wheelchair really the right symbol to represent accessible parking?

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Monash University wins award for sustainable parking facilities

Monash University’s Buildings and Property Division has received an award for outstanding sustainable car park at the 2021 Parking Industry Awards.

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Electric Vehicle range anxiety (and the need for more chargers) is real

Replacing cars that run on fossil fuels with electric cars will be important in meeting climate goals – road transport produces more than 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But there are obstacles to wider uptake, particularly in Australia.

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Don’t rush into a hydrogen economy until we know all the risks to our climate

There is global interest in the potential for a hydrogen economy, in part driven by a concern over climate change and the need to move away from fossil fuels.

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3 reasons the cloud is the only place to store your parking data in 2020 and beyond

It’s 2020, “the cloud” is everywhere, and we’re not talking about the ones in the sky. But what is it? Why are more and more companies hosting their and their user’s data on it? And why does Frogparking host the data our system collects from our customer’s parking facilities on it?

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Coronavirus has changed our sense of place, so together we must re-imagine our cities

Is it time to re-imagine our fundamental relationship with cities? People bring cities to life. They interact, work, socialise and travel. Without this, cities are just collections of buildings and infrastructure. This relationship is now on hiatus all over the world.

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City of Charles Sturt expands contactless parking technology

COVID-19 cases may be dropping across Australia, particularly in states like South Australia but that doesn’t mean there should be complacency of guidelines. Smart technology solutions that enable guideline adherence easily and cost effectively, are paramount.

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