locodave Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Quickly read this on the way to work. http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/boat-trailers-to-be-moved-within-three-months-or-be-impounded-20150803-giqi83.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) The last par is cute, $5m to help get boats off the street? More like $5m to consult everyone, put up a few signs then adjust the parking fine systems Edited August 3, 2015 by stevefish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric001 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Oh this is going to be great to see implemented. [emoji23] another knee jerk response by inner city councils on a cash grab. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameldownunder Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I see the issue, and agree it can be painful. I also think it should not be limited to boat trailers. I think it is not fair to leave the car/boat/trailer on the road for free. There is one of those boats in my road, been there since at least 6 month. Did it take away parking space? yes. Fortunately there is enough space to park on the road, so really no one bothered. I wonder which of my neighbour will report my boat? I suggested to my council to introduce a yearly parking fee, for cars or trailers of any sort, to get a permit to park on the road. They would not care. Now they have to. In my suburb all the houses have driveways, or garages, but most of the people park on the road. The covernement will probably delegate the "Retrieval of unattended boats" to contractors. Expect to have your boat to be towed away, while you're washing it down by dodgy brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbink Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I thought that's what you paid your trailer rego for - ie to use the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) I suggested to my council to introduce a yearly parking fee, for cars or trailers of any sort, to get a permit to park on the road. .Strewth mate. Don't encourage them to take even more!!!! Rego for car. Rego for boat. Rego for trailer. Yearly licence fees boat. Car. Fishing. Fuel duty. Why does every challenge result in smacking Joe blow with more bloody costs??? Edited August 4, 2015 by NaClH2OK9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz_brett Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 seems as though Paul Tool has a caravan but not a boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonywardle Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 it sounded on the news last night as though they were trying to target people that don't live in the area where their boat is parked which sounds reasonable but the approach they are going with will actually get everyone instead not a fan, although im not impacted. My boat is in my drive way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 If you drive through Drummoyne and Balmain, you see this everywhere. At the same time, they have no where to go. Me personally wouldn't buy a place or stay in one if I had to park the boat on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) Tough topic. I live on a street with tight parking. One of the neighbours keeps a trailer (no boat) parked on it. But not in front of his house as that would stuff up his parking, no it's down the street in front of someone else. The trailer hasn't moved once in 9 months I have been living here. When one neighbour said something to them, they sent round their 20 year old sons to suggest they keep their views to themselves. This is the exception though. My boat doesnt fit in the garage, so I pay to park it somewhere secure but have stored it on street in my o9ld house. Edited August 6, 2015 by mark_s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Yea it is a tough one. That trailer parked infront of someone elses area would be annoying. And you said they sent "sons" as in two boys? Sounds like they wanted to intimidate them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Tough topic. I live on a street with tight parking. One of the neighbours keeps a trailer (no boat) parked on it. But not in front of his house as that would stuff up his parking, no it's down the street in front of someone else. The trailer hasn't moved once in 9 months I have been living here. When one neighbour said something to them, they sent round their 20 year old sons to suggest they keep their views to themselves. This is the exception though. My boat doesnt fit in the garage, so I pay to park it somewhere secure but have stored it on street in my o9ld house. Do What a woman at Mosman did Whack a for sale sign on it with their address on it. They'll get sick of the constant people hassling them to buy the trailer Edited August 7, 2015 by Crossfire63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hahaha, awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyNurse Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 This law isn't aimed at just boat trailers. It was first proposed a few years ago and the Manly daily ran an article suggesting that there were too many trailers used to carry advertising parked around the northern beaches. It about trailers in general, but boat trailers tend to be the biggest and most obvious, so the mainstream media is running with that. It was bound to happen one day with so many people living close to the water and boats being generally affordable, but not enough room on the water to moor them. Perhaps in the future, more thopught should go into garaging when designing housing. We often have more lawn than we know what to do with, so double or triple garages might be the way to go. But for now, this is going to be a problem for the trailer boatmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishin-niac Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Heading to Sydney harbour tomorrow .. Was wondering if someone can help me on a few fishing spots .. Taking out the boat but need some help .. Also if someone can help direct me to the location of "the wedding cake" spot.. Much appreciated!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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