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.

Fallout from the commuter car park program

Posted on July 22, 2021

By Stuart Norman, CEO Parking Australia

In light of the fallout from the Auditor General’s report into the federal government’s commuter car park program, one key aspect has been lost. That being, this is the first time a federal government have acknowledged (with funding) that parking matters to people.

Melbourne’s fourth lockdown

Posted on June 8, 2021

By Stuart Norman, CEO Parking Australia

Melbourne’s fourth lockdown has come just as the parking industry was starting to get some confidence about the year ahead and the path out of COVID. At our recent networking event in Sydney (prior to the latest lockdown), many attendees I spoke with were beginning to feel optimistic about the rest of 2021.

Data platforms – open or shared?

Posted on June 8, 2021

By Stuart Norman, CEO Parking Australia

Many of you attended, in person or virtually, the NSW Government Digital Parking Summit. The summit heard from a range of speakers including the NSW Minister for Digital and Minister for Customer Service, the Hon. Victor Dominello, and the Minister for Transport and Roads, the Hon. Andrew Constance.

Upcoming Events

Sustainable Parking Seminar

16 November 2022, 9am – 3pm
Park Royal Darling Harbour, Blackwattle Room, 150 Day Street, Sydney

It is incumbent on all industries, including the parking industry, to reduce our carbon footprint and implement sustainability measures. As such Parking Australia invites you to attend our inaugural ‘Sustainable Parking’ Seminar.

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Parking Australia 2022 AGM

16 November 2022
Park Royal Darling Harbour, Blackwattle Room, 150 Day Street, Sydney, NSW @ 3.30pm

Parking Australia will hold its 8th Annual General Meeting of the company on 16 November at 3.30pm @ Park Royal Darling Harbour, Blackwattle Room, 150 Day Street, Sydney, NSW . The AGM will include a presentation of Parking Australia’s Annual Report, as well as the formalisation of the election of board positions.

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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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