Wyndham council is asking motorists to obey parking time limits in the city centre, to help support local businesses as they emerge from COVID-19 restrictions.
Mayor Adele Hegedich said: “We want to support local businesses who need on-street parking for customer turnover.
“We’re urging the community to park within the suggested time limits to not only avoid the disappointment of receiving a fine, but more importantly to help our business community who rely on turnover of parking bays for their customers.
“Let’s support our businesses together.”
Cr Hegedich said that the less time people spent looking for a carpark, the longer they could spend visiting Wyndham’s “terrific” restaurants, cafes and stores.
“We want to create vibrant city centres that provide great shopping and dining experiences for everyone,” Cr Hegedich said.
“If you’re visiting our shopping centres for an extended period, try parking in an all-day parking area.”
“There are plenty of car spaces for customers provided the workers don’t park there.
“That is why council is working with businesses and their staff to encourage them not to park in on-street car spaces which are intended for their customers.”
There are 2616 car parking spaces available within 500 metres of Werribee’s city centre, the equivalent of a 7.5-minute walk.
Major off-street parking areas include the West End carpark on the corner of Watton Street and Werribee Street (with 182 all-day car spaces), the Riverbend carpark (181 car spaces with a two-hour limit) and the Cherry Street carpark (150 car spaces with a two-hour limit).
