In accordance with Section 24AD(4) of the Fines Act 1996, Councils are required to make available to the public a quarterly report detailing the number and nature of parking infringements issued during the reporting period. This report provides transparency in the administration and enforcement of parking regulations within the Mid-Western Regional Council area, supporting accountability and community awareness of parking compliance activities.
It contains information and data on special provisions for parking offences under Division 2AA of the Fines Act 1996. Information required to be included in this report is outlined in clause 9 of the Fines Regulation 2025.
This reporting period is from 01/07/2025 to 30/09/2025 and is separated into the following tables,
Totals - Parking Fines
| Description |
Count |
| Parking fines total |
214 |
| Valid parking fines where a fine notice or notification was attached to the vehicle |
207 |
| Valid parking fines where a fine notice or notification was not attached to the vehicle |
7 |
| Invalid parking fines |
0 |
Grounds for not attaching a fine notice or notification
| Grounds |
Count |
Percentage of all parking fines where a notification was not attached to the vehicle |
Percentage of all parking fines for organisation in reporting period |
| Clause 5C (a) the vehicle involved in the parking offence moved before a notification could be attached to the vehicle. Noting Fines Regulation 2025 was amended as of 1 Sept 2025 and now references Clause 8 (a) the vehicle involved in the parking offence moved before a notification could be attached to the vehicle. |
6 |
85.71% |
2.80% |
| Clause 5C (b) the appropriate officer (i) required internet access or telephone service to confirm whether, in the officer's opinion, a parking offence had been committed, and (ii) it was not possible for the officer to access the internet or a telephone service at the time the officer observed the vehicle involved in the alleged offence. Noting Fines Regulation 2025 was amended as of 1 Sept 2025 and now references Clause 8 (b) the appropriate officer (i) required internet access or telephone service to confirm whether, in the officer's opinion, a parking offence had been committed, and (ii) it was not possible for the officer to access the internet or a telephone service at the time the officer observed the vehicle involved in the alleged offence. |
1 |
14.29% |
0.47% |
| Grand Total |
7 |
100.00% |
3.27% |
Reasons for invalidated fines
| Reason |
Total Invalidated |
| Invalidated under section 24AE(2) |
0 |
| Similar offence under Section 24AG |
0 |
| Invalidated under section 24AH(1)(a) |
0 |
| Invalidated under section 24AH(1)(b) |
0 |
| Grand Total |
0 |