Note: Seal will be hosting a Community Meeting on Wednesday 10th September 10am - 11am at Milton Urban Common. Local residents and businesses are invited to join and provide feedback to inform Seal's advocacy.
SIGN THE COUNCIL PETITION
In August 2025, Brisbane City Council introduced metered parking on multiple streets, cut the number of “Resident Permit Excepted” parking spots and increased the cost of metered parking in the area. There was no public consultation or notice provided to local residents, businesses or the Councillor.
Local businesses are concerned that the increase in parking costs will reduce customer spend, visitor numbers and time spent in the precinct. For residents, these changes will exacerbate the very high demand for on-street resident and visitor parking.
Drivers need the CellOPark app to pay for parking, which is an equity issue for elderly people and those without smartphones. This also requires disclosure of personal information to a private company with a history of data mismanagement, which Council has failed to adequately address. I wrote to the Lord Mayor about concerns relating to CellOPark in January, 2025, but there's been no response.
Our community considers these changes to parking to be a revenue-raising exercise that may harm the local economy, will not meaningfully improve parking turnover in the Milton area and introduces serious equity concerns.
It's alarming that the Brisbane City Council Administration continues to disproportionately rely on residents and local businesses for revenue-raising, while giving massive tax handouts to wealthy developers, cutting funding to maintenance services and slashing ferry services at the Milton terminal by 42%.
Our community requests that Council reverses the recent changes to parking restrictions in Milton, until consultation with local businesses and residents takes place.