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City of Sydney statement on parking enforcement and easing of restrictions - City of Sydney
14 May 2020 4:27 PM
Parking
The City of
Sydney is doing its best to respond appropriately to the impacts of Covid-19 (coronavirus), while putting the safety of our
residents, workers and staff first.
Following decisions from the
National Cabinet and NSW Government to ease coronavirus restrictions in a
staged approach, we have
reviewed parking conditions across the City.
Feedback from residents and businesses tells us it is now appropriate to
resume enforcing parking restrictions so that available parking is fairly distributed.
From
Monday 25 May, the City will resume full parking enforcement to make sure
everyone has safe, fair and equal access to parking.
Motorists must park legally
and adhere to signposted parking restrictions and pay for parking in ticketed
areas.
The City will
continue to support and prioritise emergency services staff with free on-street
parking and free 24-hour access to our Kings Cross and Goulburn Street car
parks. The City has issued 1,400 permits for emergency service workers that
will remain valid until 30 June and provided dedicated parking around hospital
and emergency facilities.
As restrictions are further lifted and more cars return to our area, the City will continue to monitor the
situation, while taking advice from state and federal agencies.
Parks, playgrounds and
outdoor fitness areas
Signage
will be installed in these areas to ensure people comply with physical
distancing measures and public health orders and also encourage users to wipe
exercise equipment before and after use.
From
Friday, fitness training groups with a maximum of 10 total participants
(including the trainer) will be permitted to train in the City’s parks. Fitness
groups must follow physical distancing measures and the City’s Code of Conduct
for Fitness Training.
Outdoor
multipurpose sports courts, used for basketball and netball, will remain
temporarily closed.
Our
parks and tennis courts are already open for people to use and enjoy.
The
City is waiting to receive public health orders from the NSW Government before
determining when swimming pools and other facilities and services can be
opened.
We cannot make a decision
about opening our pools until we receive these public health orders.
We
thank the community for their patience and will make further announcements over
the coming days.
For media enquiries please contact the City of Sydney Media
Team on 9246 7292 or email mediateam@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au