City of Vincent backs monitoring and parking enforcement on Farr Avenue after petition

A petition about parking, traffic and amenity in North Perth will be met with continued monitoring, enforcement and communication with Beatty Park users, rather than immediate physical changes.

The City of Vincent has endorsed a response to a petition about parking, traffic and amenity on Farr Avenue in North Perth, backing continued monitoring of the street and increased enforcement where needed.

At its 14 April briefing, the council noted the petition and the outcomes of a formal traffic assessment by administration. The endorsed response supports ongoing monitoring of heavy vehicle activity and parking behaviour, continued communication with staff and patrons of Beatty Park Leisure Centre and Beatty Park Reserve about parking requirements, and a future reassessment if conditions materially change.

For residents near Farr Avenue and Beatty Park, the immediate effect is likely to be more monitoring and parking enforcement rather than new traffic infrastructure. The minutes indicate the City will keep watching conditions on the street and respond if behaviour or impacts warrant it.

During discussion, Cr Suzanne Worner asked whether signage restricting bus movements on the southern side of the street could be considered. The minutes record that the City's executive director infrastructure and environment said appropriate regulatory signage would be investigated as part of the assessment process.

The same discussion also covered parking communication around Beatty Park. The minutes say existing signage at Beatty Park indicates additional parking is available on the eastern end of Farr Avenue and Morriston Street. They also record that City staff are encouraged to use active transport where possible and, when travelling by car, to use allocated parking bays within Beatty Park, noting on-site capacity is limited.

The next steps set out in the meeting record are ongoing rather than time-limited. Administration is to continue monitoring traffic, heavy vehicle activity and parking behaviour on Farr Avenue, keep communicating parking requirements to Beatty Park staff and patrons, and reassess the location if conditions change materially in future.