Your Say Darebin
Thank you to everyone who participated. Council endorsed the new policy on 27 November 2023.
On-street parking is a community asset and there are often not enough spaces for everyone, especially in streets near shops and public transport. This is when we need to manage parking so that spaces are available for those who need them most.
Darebin’s Parking Permit Policy provides clear rules about parking permit eligibility and allocation.
Since the policy was introduced in 2004 our diverse community has continued to grow and change, as have people’s parking needs, so it’s time for some updates.
We heard from you in November 2022 about four options we presented to the community, and we’ve used your valuable feedback to help draft a new Parking Permit Policy.
We’re proposing introducing some new permits, removing some that are no longer working and allowing some newer homes to access parking permits.
From 19 April to 28 May we asked you to share your thoughts about the draft policy. We held 6 drop-in sessions and received over 500 survey responses. Thank you to everyone who participated. We are now reviewing your feedback and will take the draft Parking Permit Policy to the 24 July Council meeting for final consideration.
Increased access to permits may impact demand, on-street parking availability, and fees. To find out more about this we encourage you to read the FAQs on this page.
All Nations Park
Breavington Way, Northcote
Who is eligible?
Available to residents of: all dwellings built before 20/12/2004; new single dwelling developments, extensions and rebuilds; 2 dwellings on a lot built between 20/12/2004 and the commencement date of this new policy.
People experiencing extenuating circumstances*
How many per dwelling?
2 per dwelling, reduces to 1 if off-street parking is available (driveway, garage, carport, etc).
Fixed to a vehicle, not transferrable.
Available to all residents who are eligible for resident permits
No limit on the number of permits available and sold in sets of 10
Valid for a single day.
Replaces ‘temporary permits’.
Available for any resident living with a long-term health issue or disability that requires visiting carers.
1 per dwelling
Issued to the care recipient, free of charge.
The permit is transferrable between the resident and their carers.
Available to all residents
2 per year, valid for up to 4 weeks each
To be used when a resident has a tradesperson, cleaner, removalist working on their home.
Provides an exemption of up to four weeks from Timed Parking or Permit Zone restrictions for workers
Available to anyone (not just Darebin residents)
Valid for 4 weeks, can be renewed every month
This may include:
These are issued as resident permits.
Take a look at what the Draft Parking Permit Policy will mean to different members of the Darebin community.
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Personal information can include names, contact details, health information, or sensitive information about yourself (such as your racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, philosophical or religious beliefs). If you provide personal or health information to the Council in this survey it will be analysed by the Council’s project teams for the purpose of evaluating how representative of our community the results of this survey are. Your personal information will not be linked with any of your responses provided in this engagement. Responses may be made publicly available, so if you make any comments, please do not include any personal information that you would not like to be accessible for public viewing. Please do not identify specific people by name for the sake of their privacy.
If you want to access your information, you can make a request for access through the Freedom of Information Act 1982, the council’s FOI officer can be contacted at FOI@darebin.vic.gov.au.
Darebin City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners and custodians of this land and pays respect to their Elders past and present.
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Phone | 8470 8888 |
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| Website | www.darebin.vic.gov.au |
| In writing | 274 Gower Street, Preston, VIC 3072 |
