Where money from pay parking on Council land goes

Over the last four financial years to 30 June 2020, Pay Parking on Council land has generated $8,962,600 (after costs of operating the scheme have been paid). This has been able to be invested in important projects, services and activities across the Shire.    

In February 2018, Council resolved that:

  • 50% of the income (after costs) is to be spent on projects in Byron Bay
  • 50% of the income (after costs) is to be used to fund shire-wide projects as a way to equitably distribute the funding to address impacts  on infrastructure from tourism.

Each year Pay Parking money goes towards many projects but it is just one part of a 'bigger funding picture' that is made up of many different types and sources of funding. 

Council takes the Pay Parking money and uses it to try to  access more funding. Grant programs usually have a requirement for 'matching funding', which is commonly 50% of the project cost. Without 'matching funding' Council is not eligible to apply for the grants but with Pay Parking, Council can use pay parking money as the base and add grant funding on top, 'growing', and often doubling, the amount money available for projects.  

The projects and services funded from Pay Parking money are shown in the tables below by financial years. This information shows just the part that was funded from Pay Parking money and it does not show the total costs of the projects and services.

With visitors to the area being the largest contributor, income from Pay Parking will be significantly less in 2020/2021 as a result of impacts from COVID-19.

Due to the uncertainty about revenue forecasts, no projects have been included in this year's Council Budget as being funded from Pay Parking. Council will continue to monitor Pay Parking income and this page will be updated if any changes are made throughout the year.

In 2019/2020, from Pay Parking on Council land there was: 

  • $1,316,500 - opening balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves
  • $2,032,100 - income (after the costs of operating the scheme) - due to COVID-19, income was lower than usual from March 2020 on 
  • $1,795,100 - closing balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves, being savings for future projects

The following table shows projects, in alphabetical order, then activities and services that were funded during the year, in part, from Pay Parking income:  

Project, Activity or Service Amount contributed from Pay Parking 
Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park 1,900
Apex Park/Clarkes turf renewals 69,600
Balraith Lane, Ewingsdale reseal 22,900
Bangalow Road/Broken Head Road cycleway 69,600
Bangalow School Zone improvements 600
Bangalow Weir playground  200
Brunswick Heads parking investigations 42,400
Byron Bay Highschool Arakwal Court upgrades 56,000
Byron Bay Rail Corridor 11,100
Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan 43,700
Byron Bay town centre improvement and renewals  47,900
Clarkes Beach drainage  14,300
Clifford Street asphalt overlay 43,700
Coolamon Scenic Drive 4,600
Coorabell Road reseal  53,400
Ewingsdale Road 155,000
Federal Drive, upslope batter treatment 3,000
Gaggin Park Playground, Suffolk Park 49,800
McGettigans Lane reseal 6,400
Ironbark Avenue drainage  700
Jonson Street - Post Office, Byron Bay footpath and crossing 90,000
Mafeking Road sealing  34,800
Main Arm Road 2,900
Main Arm Road causeway #7 62,000
McGettigans Lane reseal  44,800
Middleton Street - design 1,900
Orana Road stormwater line renewal  22,200
Ruskin Street 16,500
Seven Mile Beach Road investigations  15,800
Suffolk Park/Bangalow Road cycleway 60,000
Tallow Creek footbridge approaches  2,700
The Pocket Road Stage 1   27,500
Waterlily Park, Ocean Shores 27,000
Blackspot and Safer Roads Grant Applications  2,000
Causeway, culvert and bridge renewal program  22,800
Child pedestrian road safety campaign  1,100
Integrated Transport Management Strategy 129,200
Natural Disaster works - February 2020 Flood  146,400
New Years Eve community events 17,300
Project investigation and planning 11,300
Shire-wide bike plan  15,900
Shire-wide pedestrian access   3,500

In the above table amounts have been rounded to the nearest $100. Please note that the total costs of each project, activity or service can be a lot more, this table just identifies the projects, activities and services that Pay Parking income helped to deliver.

 

 

 

In 2018/2019, from Pay Parking on Council land there was: 

  • $1,050,400 - opening balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves
  • $2,460,700 - income (after the costs of operating the scheme)  
  • $1,316,500 - closing balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves, being savings for future projects

The following table shows projects, in alphabetical order, then activities and services that were funded during the year, in part, from Pay Parking income:   

Project, Activity or Service Amount contributed from Pay Parking
Bangalow School Zone improvement works 15,900
Binna Burra Road 6,700
Broken Head Road pavement reconstruction  158,200
Browning Street, Byron Bay  42,200
Byron Bay Town Centre Improvements and Renewals 240,800
Byron Creek removal of last fish passage barrier  16,800
Byron Street, Byron Bay (Jonson to railway) 1,900
Cedar Road construction and sealing  8,200
Clays Road and Coral Avenue gravel re-sheeting  22,000
Clifford St/Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park, safety works 19,900
Cooper street, Byron Bay  76,600
Dingo Lane gravel re-sheeting 38,000
Ewingsdale Road/Sunrise Blvd roundabout 31,000
Fern Place, Byron Bay - design 3,200
Kingsley Street, Byron Bay 28,400
Kipling Street, Byron Bay - design 4,600
Middleton Street (Marvel to Kingsley Sts), Byron Bay  2,800
Patterson Lane, Byron Bay  4,700
Rail corridor contamination rehabilitation 182,900
Railway Park precinct drainage works 249,900
Patterson Street, Byron Bay 92,000
Ruskin Lane, Byron Bay - design 2,800
Ruskin Street, Byron Bay
 15,500
Seven Mile Beach Road gravel re-sheeting 35,000
Tinderbox Road 10,700
Blackspot and Safer Roads Grant Applications 9,500
General community services 90,000
Integrated Shire-wide transport plan 22,900
New Years Eve community events 17,300
Project investigation and planning 22,500
Roadside slashing maintenance 100,000
Roadside tree maintenance 100,000
Rural road drainage 104,800
Rural roads - unsealed grading maintenance 150,000
Shire-wide asphalt heavy patching program 23,000
Shire-wide bike plan 40,700
Shire-wide footpath repair program 45,700
Urban drainage - northern shire  122,500
Urban drainage - southern shire 25,000

In the above table amounts have been rounded to the nearest $100. Please note that the total costs of each project, activity or service can be a lot more, this table just identifies the projects, activities and services that Pay Parking income helped to deliver.

 

 

In 2017/2018, from Pay Parking on Council land there was: 

  • $2,992,900 - opening balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves
  • $2,497,900 - income (after the costs of operating the scheme)  
  • $1,050,400 - closing balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves, being savings for future projects

The following table shows projects, in alphabetical order, then activities and services that were funded during the year, in part, from Pay Parking income:   

Project, Activity or Service Amount contributed from Pay Parking
Bangalow Road 107,300
Bangalow Road, Hayters Hill 596,500
Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park 184,100
Byron Bay masterplan projects - Railway Square precinct 203,900
Byron Street, Byron Bay 88,700
Byron Street Byron Bay (Jonson to railway) 192,100
Byron Street connection upgrade  69,500
Byron Visitor Centre refurbishment  21,600
Childe Street, Byron Bay 25,800
Comburra Crescent Ocean Shores  257,100
Coolamon Scenic Drive  36,900
Durrumbul Causeway (#1) 164,400
Federal Drive, Goonengerry 12,200
Giaor Street, Byron Bay 5,600
Goonengerry Road  48,000
Kendall Street roundabout - design 9,600
Lawson Street (Middleton to Tennyson) 24,800
Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay 7,200
Marine Parade footpath 390,000
Middleton St (Marvel St to Kingsley St) 15,200
Patterson Street, Byron Bay 24,500
Pine Avenue (Garden to Riverside) 391,400
Sunrise Blvd / Ewingsdale Rd roundabout  552,000
The Pocket Road 38,500
Tyagarah Road 114,700
General Community Services 90,000
Natural Disaster Works - March 2017 flood  95,400
New Years Eve community events 32,400
Parks and open space maintenance - Byron Bay 72,000
Rural roads - drainage maintenance
 104,800
Rural roads - sealed roads, roadside slashing 50,000
Rural roads - sealed roads, roadside tree maintenance 82,500
Rural roads - unsealed roads, grading maintenance 150,000
Safety and regulatory signage, Byron Bay 34,000
Urban drainage maintenance - northern shire 122,500
Urban drainage maintenance - southern shire 25,000

In the above table amounts have been rounded to the nearest $100.00. Please note that the total costs of each project, activity or service can be a lot more, this table just identifies the projects, activities and services that Pay Parking income helped to deliver.

 

In 2016/2017, from Pay Parking on Council land there was: 

  • $1,262,000 - opening balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves
  • $1,971,900 - income (after the costs of operating the scheme)  
  • $2,992,900 - closing balance in the Infrastructure Renewal Reserves, being savings for future projects

The following table shows projects, in alphabetical order, then activities and services that were funded during the year, in part, from Pay Parking income:  

Project,  Activity or Service Amount contributed from Pay Parking
 Byron Street, Byron Bay road works 43,700 
 Footpath replacements shire-wide 90,000 
 General community services 90,000 
 New Years Eve community events 17,300 

In the above table amounts have been rounded to the nearest $100. Please note that the total costs of each project, activity or service can be a lot more, this table just identifies the projects, activities and services that Pay Parking income helped to deliver.

 

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