Governor Phillip Park Plan of Management - Pittwater Council ...

Draft Governor Phillip Park Plan of Management
2.1 Pay Parking
Since 1995, Council has implemented a Pay and Display vehicle parking payment system within
the park. Residents of Pittwater local government area are issued with a parking sticker (upon
payment of rates) which allows parking within the park providing the current Pittwater sticker is
displayed on vehicle.
Non-residents of the Pittwater local government area and people without an authorised parking
sticker are also able to purchase a parking sticker or are subject to pay parking at a rate of:-
0-4 hrs $3.00 Mon – Fri $5.00 Sat, Sun & Public Holidays
4-24 hrs $5.00 Mon – Fri $9.00 Sat, Sun & Public Holidays
24-48 hours $12.00
7 day passes $22.00
There are fifteen one hour short stay parking spaces available on Station Beach - $2.00 (Pittwater
Parking stickers are not valid in the short stay parking spaces).
These rates are applicable at the stage of this Plan of Management’s adoption and are subject to
variation.
The issue of the payment of parking fees by residents and non residents alike is the subject of
discussions between Council and DLWC. A review of the whole process will be undertaken within
the next six months.
DLWC’s view on the issue of pay parking is that “Crown reserves are to be managed for the benefit
of the people of NSW (principles of Crown Land Management Section 11 Crown Lands Act), as
such all of the public should be treated similarly.”
Council’s view is that as the ratepayers of Pittwater already heavily subsidise Crown Reserves in
Pittwater, which are used extensively by the people of NSW, that the “User Pays” principle must be
applied to a reserve of such regional significance with the funds collected being added to ratepayer
contributions which assists with the ongoing maintenance and capital improvements in the park.
Half day rates have recently been introduced to further lessen the impact of fees on visitors to the
park.
Pittwater Council have recently approved provision of a bus parking area for two buses in the
north-western carpark in response to requests from bus operators for a location to lay-over buses
in the Palm Beach area. As the park is a tourist attraction, provision for bus parking is justified, but
no additional spaces should be reserved for buses which reduces parking available for vehicles at
peak times. These bus lay-over areas should be policed to ensure that extended parking is not
occurring.
Demand for parking spaces exceeds supply, particularly on summer weekends.
2.2 Current uses of Governor Phillip Park
2.2.1 Buildings and improvements
Palm Beach Golf Course
The Palm Beach Golf Course is a 9-hole, par 32 course that is generally flat and tight and occupies
8 hectares of land. A pro-shop is located on the golf course. The golf club’s clubhouse is not
located in the golf course or the park, but on the southern side of Beach Road opposite the golf
course entrance. Currently the Club has approximately 800 members. At present approximately
30,000 rounds of golf are played per annum.
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