Awards Case Studies
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.
PARKD delivers first relocatable car park in Australia
City Subaru is an inner-city dealership located 2km from Perth CBD and includes new and used sales and car servicing at the site. The dealership needed a car park to allow the growth of their business and improve the ease with which their customers interacted with their sales and service teams.
Cairns Airport Parking: A case study in reconnecting with your customers
Cairns Airport Parking had lost market share and was held back from providing an exceptional customer experience. As part of a new top-driven strategic direction for Cairns Airport their customer service approach has undergone a transformation of late, winning back market share by encompassing a relentless focus on putting the customer experience first.
Warrnambool – The small change that made a big difference
Warrnambool City Council, like many regional councils, had parking issues which needed addressing. Warrnambool were experiencing intense population growth, which was expected to continue, and parking had become a concern for businesses and residents alike.
City of Melbourne’s campaign to deter parked cars from blocking bike lanes
In May 2017, the City of Melbourne was receiving almost daily complaints on social media from cyclists about cars parking in bike lanes. Drivers were persistently disregarding the ‘No Stopping’ parking signs during peak hours and parking in the bike lanes, typically to drop off passengers for less than a minute.
A case study in meeting customer needs – Care Park – 2017 Parking Organisation of the Year
From humble beginnings 20 years ago, Care Park has continually raised the bar and stayed at the forefront of providing an outstanding parking service, and a diversity of evolving tailor-made solutions and services to clients and customers.
QUT’s award winning Sportsfield Car Park – A case study in mixed-use design
Traffic congestion used to be a serious problem at QUT’s Kelvin Grove campus, often extending beyond the campus to surrounding streets. This was exacerbated by customers circling the campus looking for spaces or queuing to enter a specific car park.
A problem worth solving: Cairns Airport Parking – Meet the Parkers Project
In June 2016 Cairns Airport Parking was losing share to other transport modes including taxis, free drop off and offsite airport parking, showing a 10% loss to other transport modes.
Crown Melbourne’s Award-Winning Basement Redirection (Automation) Project
Crown Melbourne’s Premium Basement car park located underneath the main complex is highly sought after and considered the best place to park due to its proximity to the main gaming floor.
Secure Parking Named as Parking Organisation of the Year
Secure Parking took the top award at November’s Parking Industry Awards, being named as the 2016 Parking Organisation of the Year. Secure Parking’s success has been realised through a whole-of- business emphasis on technology and improvements in the services offered to customers.
DCA Wins Excellence in Technology and Innovation Award
Database Consultants Australia were named as the winner of Excellence in Technology and Innovation at the 2016 Parking Industry Awards for world-leading innovation of parking technology in the City of Melbourne. The project included infringement-grade sensors, integrated enforcement technology (PinForce) and consumer parking application (PayStay).
City of Joondalup Wins Outstanding New Car Park Development
The City of Joondalup was awarded the top prize for Outstanding New Car Park Development at the 2016 Parking Industry Awards for Reid Promenade Car Park (RPCP). The new five level multi storey car park that was built on an existing 140-bay open air car park in Joondalup City Centre. Designed by Hames Sharley Architects, and constructed by the Georgiou Group, the car park was officially opened by Joondalup Mayor, Troy Pickard, in February this year.
Grant McLean Awarded for Individual Excellence in Parking
Parking industry consultant, Grant McLean, received recognition for the many years he has dedicated to the parking industry, when he was awarded Individual Excellence in Parking at the 2016 Parking Industry Awards. Grant has been involved in the Parking Industry for over 30 years.