Georges River Counclil has reviewed parking enforcement in the Mortdale town centre, with a focus on the effectiveness of the 1-hour and 3-hour timed parking.

A study of parking turnover in the Mortdale town centre shows that 99 per cent of drivers comply with time limits.

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Last year, Georges River Council resolved to review and re-prioritise parking enforcement in the Mortdale town centre, with a focus on the effectiveness of the one-hour and three-hour timed parking zones in supporting business turnover and shopper access.

Between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, the council's 10-member team parking conducted a minimum of 248 individual patrols within the Mortdale Village area," according to a report submitted this month to the council's environment and planning committee.

"During the same period, the parking team reported an increase in incidents of verbal abuse directed at officers while performing patrols in the area," the report states.

The patrols in Mortdale were undertaken both in response to ongoing community concerns regarding vehicles overstaying time limits or engaging in other illegal parking behaviours, and made as part of the parking rangers, regular patrol schedule which includes more than 5,000 requests relating to parking issues across the LGA.

The Mortdale Village area contains an estimated 298 time-restricted parking spaces (191 onstreet and 107 offstreet). During the review period (July to September 2025), 76 patrols were conducted, resulting in 253 fines for overstaying time limits, an average of approximately three fines per patrol.

"Based on the number of fines issued over a three-month period in the area compared to the number of time-restricted parking spaces, it is estimated that about 99 per cent of drivers were complying with time limits," according to the council's report.

"Although the number of fines issued per patrol appears low in comparison to the total number of available parking spaces, the data does not reflect the significant time and effort required to obtain these results.

"In many timerestricted zones, no fines are issued during a patrol. While this could be misinterpreted as a lack of patrol activity, it more accurately demonstrates the positive influence the visible presence of officers has in promoting equitable turnover and encouraging compliance among motorists.

"Although vehicle occupancy data is not available, existing enforcement data suggests that the relatively low number of fines issued compared with the number of patrols conducted indicates that the visible presence of parking officers has contributed positively to reducing parking pressures in the area.

"A range of parking management technologies, including parking meters and inground sensor systems, are available and may be considered by the relevant Council teams to further enhance parking turnover and provide additional support to local businesses," the report states.