The end is in sight: the pandemic and working from home

Posted on January 25, 2022

By Stuart Norman, Parking Australia CEO

“Just when we thought it was safe.” Paraphrasing a classic film quote to describe how Omicron reared its ugly head, feels strangely suitable.

Looking towards a better year in 2022

Posted on December 11, 2021

By Stuart Norman, Parking Australia CEO

With 2021 now drawing to a close, on behalf of Parking Australia I’d like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a great new year. It is my view that the parking industry can look forward to a much better 2022, given the commitments from the states to open and stay open.

Senate inquiry into commuter car park fund

Posted on November 25, 2021

By Stuart Norman, CEO Parking Australia

After what has been a difficult 2020 and 2021, it’s encouraging that we can see a light at the end of the tunnel in terms of this pandemic. Australians continue to get vaccinated with the view of being able to move locally, nationally and internationally.

Freedom day brings increase in off-street parking

Posted on October 12, 2021

By Stuart Norman, Parking Australia CEO

‘Freedom Day’ in Sydney saw an increase in off-street parking volumes. While the increase was not great, as workers who can work from home are still advised to do so, it is hoped that the increase is a sign of things to come.

Post pandemic parking trends

Posted on July 26, 2021

By Stuart Norman, CEO Parking Australia

Having read all the submissions for the 2021 Parking Industry Awards, I started to wonder – is it time to rewrite the textbooks on parking? There are some outstanding entries across all seven categories with a number showing the ability to adapt, given the circumstances that have arisen over the past year or so.

Upcoming Events

PACE 2022

4-6 May 2022
Adelaide Convention Centre

The Parking Australia Convention & Exhibition 2022 will continue the tradition of delivering knowledge and innovation, in an environment conductive to discussing advances and future developments important to the parking industry.

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PACE 2022 Welcome Reception

4 May 2022, 5pm – 6.30pm
Adelaide Convention Centre

The PACE Welcome Reception offers a great opportunity to meet the exhibitors, network with other delegates and enjoy drinks and gourmet canapés.

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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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