NEW BYRON Bay parking signage is being installed during March, with new parking restrictions coming into effect by Monday 26 March, 2018, in time for Easter.
To improve the flow of traffic and increase access to parking spaces, Council is implementing revised parking management schemes across the Shire and is urging Byron Bay residents and workers to be aware of changes that may directly affect them.
“We are making a small number of changes to parking time limits in Byron Bay to address traffic issues and increase access to spaces for everyone, but we are conscious of the impact these changes may have on residents and workers in particular.
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“We also want to make sure our community is aware of these changes so that they don’t get caught off guard and end up with an unnecessary fine,” Mr Holloway said.
The parking time limits in both the north and south Lawson Street Carparks will change from all day to 4 hour parking spaces.
The designated space for those requiring all day parking will now be in the Butler Street Reserve, and Council will be monitoring this change carefully.
Summary of changes to parking time limits in Byron Bay:
- Free Parking – Butler St Reserve and the northern side of Somerset St.
- No time limit – part of Shirley, Wordsworth and Butler Sts.
- 4P car parks – Lawson St north and south
- 4P residential parking permits – Carlyle St and Cowper St.
- 2P – Fletcher St (eastern side only) and Jonson St between Carlyle and Kingsley Sts.
- 1P – Byron St
“Once these new parking schemes are in place, we will be monitoring and reviewing their effectiveness and reporting the results back to Council by June 2019.
“Please double check the signage when you’re parking in Byron Bay or any of our villages. Make yourself familiar with the new parking restrictions and signage so you’re not caught off guard and to avoid a fine,” Mr Holloway said.
The new parking schemes do not affect Pay Parking or the use of E-Permits in any way.
Council’s compliance officers will be active across the Shire in coming weeks to inform and educate people about the new time restrictions.
For more information, including maps illustrating the changes, see Council’s new website:
https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Services/Roads-parking/Parking/Where-can-I-park-in-the-Byron-Shire
Or contact Council’s Project Engineer, Dominic Cavanough on 6626 7242.