Residents fear inner south streets close to train stations, hospitals and other key infrastructure will become a parking nightmare after an overhaul of permit rules.
Street parking permits will be issued to the suburb of Annerley, with residents needing to nominate a specific street or streets. The changes arose from the Parking Taskforce 2014 citywide audit of on street parking to balance kerbside space.
Annerley’s Jacqueline Schneider, who lives near Princess Alexandra Hospital, said people try to rort the system by applying to park on her street even though they do not live there.