Wyndham residents owe more than $82.7 million in outstanding fines, new figures from the Sheriff’s Office reveal.
Over the 2016-17 financial year, 26,523 residents failed to pay an infringement or multiple infringements by the due date, with the average debtor owing about $3121 in unpaid fines.
The Wyndham area placed sixth in the state for unpaid fines. Casey residents took out the top spot, owing more than $144 million in outstanding fines, followed by Hume ($115.8 million) and Frankston ($101 million).
Victorian Sheriff Warwick Knight said despite the high numbers, the number of outstanding fines had dropped by almost 13 per cent from the previous financial year as 115,705 fewer fines were issued over the same period.
“It is important to deal with your fines as soon as possible to avoid additional penalties and the infringement becoming a warrant,” he said.
“People who receive a fine can request an internal review, nominate a driver, apply for a payment plan or elect to have the matter heard by the court, and we encourage them to come and speak to us about their options.”
To pay your fines, or get more information about your options, go to www.fines.vic.gov.au
