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22 Sep 2026 · News More than a quarter of Brisbane council paid parking spaces are now app-only Brisbane City Council now requires app payment at 2,483 of its roughly 9,000 metered spaces, prompting concern from older residents and seniors advocates. 19 Jun 2026 · News NSW parking space levy set at $3,120 a space in Sydney CBD and North Sydney Revenue NSW has set 2026-27 parking space levy rates of $3,120 per space in Category 1 areas and $1,110 in Category 2 centres, with returns due 1 September 2026… 19 May 2026 · News Grattan Institute urges end to minimum car parking rules for new apartments A Grattan Institute report says mandatory parking in new apartment blocks adds tens of thousands of dollars to each home, while many spaces sit empty overnight. 31 Mar 2026 · News City of Melbourne proposes first on-street parking fee rise in eight years Melbourne's draft budget would lift hourly on-street parking in the central city from $7 to $7.30, alongside an average 2.75 per cent rate rise. 3 Dec 2025 · News Brisbane plans smaller lots and fewer mandatory car spaces in housing shake-up Brisbane City Council has proposed zoning changes that would allow smaller blocks and taller homes, and cut how many car spaces new homes must provide. 25 Nov 2025 · News Melbourne's congestion levy on parking spaces to jump from January 2026 Victoria has legislated a steep rise in the annual congestion levy on inner-Melbourne car spaces, and the levy area now takes in more of the inner-east. 11 Sep 2025 · News Canberra city parking prices rise as surface car parks give way to development Open-air car parks in Canberra's Civic are being built over, and daily parking prices in the city centre have risen since 2023. 31 Mar 2025 · News Sydney nurses face long waits and high costs for hospital parking NSW Health's parking revenue rose to $51.69 million in 2024, while some Sydney nurses wait years for a staff permit or pay commercial rates. 2 Dec 2024 · News Adelaide's new cashless parking machines raise privacy questions over rego data The City of Adelaide replaced nearly 300 parking machines in 2024 with cashless units that require a number plate and issue only digital receipts, prompting que… 25 Sep 2024 · News Bondi car space listed for $1 million months after a neighbour sold for $304,700 A single car space near Bondi Icebergs hit the market with a $1 million asking price in September 2024, just months after a similar space in the same complex so… 17 Aug 2024 · News One in four Melbourne CBD residential car spaces sit empty, report finds As governments chase housing targets, urban planners argue Australia is building too many apartment car spaces, with at least a quarter of residential spaces in… 16 May 2024 · News Brisbane moves to scrap minimum car spaces for inner-city apartment towers Brisbane City Council plans to drop the rule forcing developers to include a minimum number of car spaces in new high-rise apartments in four inner-city suburbs…