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What do you know about Local Parking Laws? Local Business Invited to take Part in Geographical
Council’s Local Law 5 (Parking) 2011 works in Indications Consultations
conjunction with the Traffic Operations (Road Producers and businesses in the electorate of Petrie
Use Management) Act 1995 to control parking can have their say on Geographical Indications as
throughout the region. the Federal Government works towards securing an
Council regularly patrols parking areas including streets around ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement
schools, hospitals, business centres, declared off-street car parks with the European Union (EU).
and residential areas. Federal Member for Petrie Luke Howarth said the public
Council responds to complaints in relation to vehicles parking consultation process on Geographical Indications, which is now
on the footpath; vehicles blocking access to properties; and open, would give industry a three month opportunity to express
vehicles parked causing a traffic hazard. their views on the EU’s proposed list of protected terms known as
Did you know, parking on the footpath or nature strip is ‘Geographical Indications’ or GIs. “Münchener Bier” and “Prosciutto
prohibited? Vehicles must park parallel to the kerb. Vehicles Toscano” are just two examples of proposed protected terms.
may park on both sides of the road but must leave at least “The Morrison Government wants to hear directly from Australian
three (3) metres of clear roadway between their vehicle and a farmers and businesses so that we can fully represent them in our
vehicle parked on the opposite side of the road or a traffic island, continuing negotiations with the EU,” Mr Howarth said.
dividing strips or unbroken dividing lines. The EU is Australia’s second largest trading partner, third largest
Further information is available on Council’s website: export destination, and second largest services export market.
www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/parking Australia and the EU have a close trading relationship, with $109
Council enforces regulated parking signs including; No stopping billion in two-way goods and services trade last year.
signs, No parking signs & yellow no stopping lines. Council Australian industry and business are invited to read the EU’s
officers may issue warning notices or penalty infringement to list of proposed GIs https://dfat.gov.au/aeufta/gis and make a
vehicle owners for illegal parking offences. submission https://dfat.gov.au/aeufta/pop by 13 November.
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