Definition of a vehicle:
Vehicles may include cars, trailers, trucks, motorbikes, and caravans.
Q: Can photos or videos provided by customers be used for issuing infringements?
A: No, an authorised officer must observe the offense firsthand.
However, these visuals assist in:
Click here to follow process to report abandoned vehicles on Council land
Abandoned vehicles on privately owned land, Council has no authority to remove or impound vehicles left on private property. Owners of such property do have some common law rights in respect of such matters and should seek legal advise.
The only time we report this issue is if the vehicle is parked outside the owner's driveway and not opposite his driveway on the other side of the road.
That is not illegal parking unless there are signs prohibiting it.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle rider can stop on a bicycle path, footpath, shared path or dividing strip, or a nature strip adjacent to a length of road in a built-up area, in a place where the motorcycle does not inconvenience, obstruct, hinder or prevent the free passage of any pedestrian or any other vehicle.
Parking regulations
Parking regulations and rules come under the Road Management Act. Local councils undertake the enforcement only.
Any enquiries on the actual rule like, Why did I get a fine in the loading as I was unloading a tv?. Email the link to Vic Roads where they can review the rules.
Abandoned vehicles are investigated by Local Law not the parking enforcement team. This issue comes under local law, not parking.
After Hours Illegal Parking - "For enquiries regarding council matters or reports outside of regular operating hours, please contact the Council's Emergency Service by calling the main council number 8571 1000 and then press 1 to be put through to the emergency service."
Use this category if the vehicle is present at the time of the report.
Complete Merit request
Parking > Illegal > Current Offence
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
Use this category if the offence has been committed but the vehicle is not present at the time of the report
If the vehicle has no plates, is unregistered, or has not moved in over 2 months. report at an abandoned vehicle.
Complete Merit request
Parking > Illegal > Non-Current Offence
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
This report is for parking offenses re-occurring on a regular basis, maybe due to a particular reason.
DO NOT USE this merit for cars parking illegally around schools. Go to Parking reports around school zones.
Complete Merit request
Parking > Illegal > Patrol request
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
Keeping children safe as they get to and from school is everyone’s responsibility
To keep children safe around schools, Council is proactive in patrolling the school zones to make sure that drivers are adhering to the road rules.
If the report is in a general manner that cars are parked illegally around school zones every day. Advise the customer that a report will be completed for more frequent patrols by our parking officers.
Complete Merit request
School Crossing > Parking around schools
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
Cars are parked in privately owned car parks, including car parks in railway stations. Council has no jurisdiction to act and cannot issue any infringements or take action unless they have an arrangement with Council.
These car parks have an arrangement with Council.
CSO: Enter a report for illegal parking if cars are parked in these carparks
Complete Merit request
Parking > Illegal > Other
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
Use this category if a vehicle is parked in the reserved bay at the following Council owned car parks:
Complete Merit request
Parking > Illegal > Patrol request
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
This Council does not provide a permit to park heavy long vehicles on any built-up streets within CGD.
In Victoria, heavy and long vehicles can only park on a street in a built-up area for one hour, (industrial, Commercial and Residential areas).
Heavy long trucks are not permitted to park overnight in a built-up area.
What is considered a heavy or long vehicle?
What are the exceptions to the one-hour rule?
Complete Merit request
Parking > Heavy/Long Vehicle
Ask and record in the description of Merit:
Council might issue residents with a permit to park a large or heavy vehicle on their property. To get a permit, the owner or driver has to meet and follow certain standards.
Go to planning compliance to enter a report