Yeh I'd be seriously pissed if they start making you to pay to go to the beach.

I don't care about Scarborough, but other beaches will probably follow suit pretty quickly...

You got an appointment to see the Pope then, Pup?

$5 an hour they want over Manly way wtf.

thePup said...
No mate - I think the inflating rates $$$ should cover beach works , local councils are disappointing


Edit: Actually I probably should add that by putting meters up at beaches it will encourage families & folks to verge park outside other ratepayers houses in sidestreets etc causing by-problems - just doesn't make sense at all mate

Then the rangers would be slugging them with parking fines no doubt.

Seemingly all parking along the beachfront in the U.K is paid parking,too bad if your a windsurfer.

Stopped yesterday at Whitworths Marine shop in Leederville. Parked straight opposite shop,went inside for around two minutes and noticed two filthy parking inspectors preying on their victims.

Ran outside,she was already booking me with the electronic hand thing.

Managed to talk my way out the $80 fine,just.

The more victims they can find,the higher their wage bonus.

These inspectors/council have no conscience,more about linning their pockets.

Paid parking at the beach is bullsh!t and should be legislated against by state govt so the councils can't implement it. The beach belongs to all. Simple. It goes against our aussie way of life, 99% of the world wants to be able to surf, fish, swim whatever like we do and councils wanting to use it as a revenue raiser is just wrong.
I'd rather have beaches with zero facilities than pay or be restricted to 2hrs for a windsurf.

But PM33, seriously you deliberately parked where you should not, or didn't pay. And even though you were liable for a fine she let you off. Dunno what ur complaint is

jbshack said...
I think if they pay us $5 to go the Scarb beach that's sounds about fair

If we have to pay will they take responsibility for security

No.....

Woodo said...

jbshack said...
If we have to pay will they take responsibility for security

Maybe they could employ the old bouncers from the lookout.
They were a top bunch of blokes.....

Im guessing the Roids should have finally caught up with them by now

Would solve our shark problem Less people in the water means less interest and coverage. Not to mention your one time warriors would be gone leaving the more willing surfers out and hopefully a better line up!

When I worked at Ob. City, there were a couple of smart FIFO workers that parked under the hotel, caught the hotel courtesy bus to the airport, came back the same way 2 weeks later and claimed they lost thier ticket.

max charge (back then) was $8.00 for a lost ticket.
bus was a freebee.

At Manly, you have to punch in your number plate which is then printed to your parking ticket to place on dash wtf. Do they think we are going to on sell them for the remaining 24 mins.

airjunkie said...
in fact the only time i've ever paid is to cross private land (campgrounds)in the uk to get to a beach

again - god i love Australia. paying to cross sombody's land to get to the beach?

Hamsta said...

The long term parking at Perth Airport was unreal....until the operator wised up to what was happening and shut the loophole. 21 days parking for $7.00.

while I was at Sunrise Dam, you would see the incoming crew handing thier parking stub to the outgoing crew- so instead of paying for 2 weeks parking- they only paid for part of a day.

dunno if it still works, last time I went to the airport the short term parking had numberplate recognition cameras hooked up to the ticket machine.

stephen