Parking Policy & Action Plan

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Consultation has concluded

Consultation closed - Thank you to everyone who had their say to help inform the development of the Parking Policy and Action Plan, alongside technical reports. We are currently reviewing feedback and will provide an update in the coming months. The Draft Parking Policy and Action Plan will be reported to Council, and will be on Public Exhibition for final feedback before presented to Council for endorsement.


We are currently reviewing the 2011 Parking Strategy and Policy to prepare a Parking Policy and Action Plan. This plan will create a long-term vision for parking in the region, integrating a range of parking solutions into the wider transport fabric of the area.

We understand that car parking is a significant issue of concern for the community. We are actively working to make sure a plan is put in place to meet our region’s short-term and future parking needs.

What is the parking policy and action plan about? 

The purpose of the plan is to provide an overarching, region-wide policy position and tailored parking management actions in particular focus areas. This will make sure that we are achieving the best parking and accessibility outcomes for the region and its towns and villages.

While the review is looking at the whole region, there are a number of areas that we will focus on. These areas include: Port Macquarie West, Port Macquarie East, Lake Road Industrial, Wauchope, North Haven, Laurieton. We are focusing on these areas as they currently experience high parking demand and challenges.

Your feedback will help us to:

  • Understand our community’s parking priorities
  • Design potential solutions to current parking challenges and issues
  • Identify emerging parking areas that will require solutions in the future
  • Identify ways that we can reduce parking demand by supporting more sustainable transport options, such as active transport and public transport,
  • Develop a vision for our future approach to managing parking across the region.

As part of this work, we encourage the community to think more broadly about parking, and the tensions that Council must balance to manage parking demand.

Get involved

We want to understand your parking priorities and hear your ideas about how we can better manage parking and encourage sustainable transport.

There are a number of ways to have your say:

Online 

In person 

  • Due to the low number of registrations, the in person workshops have been changed to a Park(ing) Pop Up information session. Times and locations remain the same and registrations are not required. The online Zoom workshop remains unchanged and registrations are required.
  • See the key dates (to the right or below if viewing on a mobile device) for further information

Consultation closes Sunday 8 May 2022. 

Next Steps 

We will review all community feedback to help inform the development of the Draft Policy and Action Plan, alongside technical reports.

The Draft Parking Policy and Action Plan will be reported to Council, and will be on Public Exhibition for final feedback before presented to Council or endorsement.

Consultation closed - Thank you to everyone who had their say to help inform the development of the Parking Policy and Action Plan, alongside technical reports. We are currently reviewing feedback and will provide an update in the coming months. The Draft Parking Policy and Action Plan will be reported to Council, and will be on Public Exhibition for final feedback before presented to Council for endorsement.


We are currently reviewing the 2011 Parking Strategy and Policy to prepare a Parking Policy and Action Plan. This plan will create a long-term vision for parking in the region, integrating a range of parking solutions into the wider transport fabric of the area.

We understand that car parking is a significant issue of concern for the community. We are actively working to make sure a plan is put in place to meet our region’s short-term and future parking needs.

What is the parking policy and action plan about? 

The purpose of the plan is to provide an overarching, region-wide policy position and tailored parking management actions in particular focus areas. This will make sure that we are achieving the best parking and accessibility outcomes for the region and its towns and villages.

While the review is looking at the whole region, there are a number of areas that we will focus on. These areas include: Port Macquarie West, Port Macquarie East, Lake Road Industrial, Wauchope, North Haven, Laurieton. We are focusing on these areas as they currently experience high parking demand and challenges.

Your feedback will help us to:

  • Understand our community’s parking priorities
  • Design potential solutions to current parking challenges and issues
  • Identify emerging parking areas that will require solutions in the future
  • Identify ways that we can reduce parking demand by supporting more sustainable transport options, such as active transport and public transport,
  • Develop a vision for our future approach to managing parking across the region.

As part of this work, we encourage the community to think more broadly about parking, and the tensions that Council must balance to manage parking demand.

Get involved

We want to understand your parking priorities and hear your ideas about how we can better manage parking and encourage sustainable transport.

There are a number of ways to have your say:

Online 

In person 

  • Due to the low number of registrations, the in person workshops have been changed to a Park(ing) Pop Up information session. Times and locations remain the same and registrations are not required. The online Zoom workshop remains unchanged and registrations are required.
  • See the key dates (to the right or below if viewing on a mobile device) for further information

Consultation closes Sunday 8 May 2022. 

Next Steps 

We will review all community feedback to help inform the development of the Draft Policy and Action Plan, alongside technical reports.

The Draft Parking Policy and Action Plan will be reported to Council, and will be on Public Exhibition for final feedback before presented to Council or endorsement.