Permits needed to avoid paid parking

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is reminding residents they will not have to pay for parking at foreshore car parks during summer’s paid parking trial. Visitors to foreshore car parks at Schnapper Point, Mornington Sunnyside Beach, Mount Eliza and Flinders pier will have to pay for parking as part of a trail.

If judged successful by the shire, permanent paid parking will be introduced at other foreshore car parks.

The council has said the trial is an opportunity to more fairly distribute the cost of maintaining the sites, but residents will need to apply for an e-permit to ensure their vehicles can be recognised by the camera technology.

Local business staff and volunteer e-permits are also available to minimise impact on business owners and their staff and to support community events on the foreshores.

Residents of Mornington, Mount Eliza and Flinders can apply now for permits at mornpen.vic.gov.au/epermits.

All other peninsula residents can apply from Wednesday 22 November. Residents will need to provide proof of residency and vehicle registrations.

Free community support sessions well be held in Flinders today (21 November) from 9am – 5pm at the Flinders Fire Station in Barker Street, and tomorrow (22 November) from 9am to 5pm at the Mornington Library in Vancouver Street.

The mayor Cr Steve Holland said residents need only apply for an e-permit if they intended to park at one of the three locations.

“While residents are exempt from paying, everyone is required to follow the parking time limits that apply,” he said.