Pay Parking to Begin in Brunswick Heads on 30 September

Starting Monday, 30 September 2024, pay parking will be introduced in Brunswick Heads, with parking meters set to be installed by the end of August. The pay parking zone covers the central village and commercial area from Tweed Street to the river, extending to Fawcett Street and Mona Lane in the north, and Fingal Street in the south. The zone also includes South Beach Road and the Torakina precinct.

At the Council meeting on 27 June, Councillors resolved to offer two new Shire Resident Parking Permits per household (rateable property) for all eligible Byron Shire residents, free of charge. These permits can be used at any Council-owned pay parking spaces across the Byron Shire. Phil Holloway,

Council’s Director of Infrastructure Services, emphasized that the introduction of free permits is intended to ensure that local residents are not unfairly impacted by the new pay parking system.

“Providing two new and free Shire Resident Parking Permits per household is about ensuring the people who live here are not unfairly impacted by the introduction of pay parking in Brunswick Heads,” Mr. Holloway said.

He also noted that pay parking is necessary to improve parking turnover and access in Brunswick Heads, which has become increasingly popular and challenging for parking. “Pay parking is a way of better managing the parking issues while bringing some dedicated revenue in for improvements for the town and surrounding areas,” he added.

Residents wishing to apply for the two free Shire Resident Parking Permits can do so starting 16 September via the Council’s website. Those who purchased a $55 Shire Resident Parking Permit in the last 12 months can continue to use them until they expire. Households needing more than two permits can purchase additional permits for $55 each, if eligible.

For those without a Shire Resident Parking Permit, a variety of payment options will be available, including cash meters, Pay by Plate cashless parking meters, and phone apps. The cost of parking in a metered space in the Byron Shire is $5 per hour, with a daily cap of $25.

Details about the two free Resident Pay

Parking permits, other parking permits, and eligibility criteria for Traffc Area Zone permits can also be found on the Council’s website.

For more information about the new pay parking scheme in

Brunswick Heads and a detailed map of the parking structure, visit www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ Bruns-pay-parking.