<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> council is considering banning drivers from </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/andy-parking-fine-told-licence-would-be-suspended-over-fine-he-paid-in-full/468b430d-8035-4787-b331-fdd8986e0638" rel="" target="_blank" title="parking"><span>parking</span></a><span> trailers, boats and caravans in several areas amid community safety concerns.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/council" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sutherland Shire Council"><span>Sutherland Shire Council</span></a><span> is looking into the long-term parking of boats, trailers and caravans on busy local streets after multiple residents reported the issue.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The issues raised included visual amenity, reduced sightlines, safety risks, and prolonged storage on public roads," a Sutherland Shire Council spokesperson told nine.com.au.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-march-10-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headline/f56853f3-caaf-4561-a0f2-16433f810007" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump says war could end within days</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The council is considering enforcement options under current legislation, recommended improvements to existing legislation, and options for a targeted trial of parking measures.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Those measures could include signs banning trailers, boats and caravans from parking in key locations across busy suburbs like Cronulla, Woolooware and Lilli Pilli.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Many locals say they'd welcome the change.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/boat-caravan-trailer-parking-issue-sutherland-shire-council/64754e49-e285-4416-a1fd-1bba0d17d1c5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Have you got a story? Contact</span></strong></em><span> </span><strong><em><span>reporter Maddison Leach at</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="mailto:mleach@nine.com.au" target="_blank" title="mleach@nine.com.au"><strong><em><span>mleach@nine.com.au</span></em></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>John* has lived in the shire for 40 years and said the issue has been growing for a while.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He owns a boat, car trailer and box trailer, all of which he parks off the street on his property.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Not everyone is as considerate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is one caravan parked at the end of our street making it very dangerous to enter and impossible to pass," he told nine.com.au.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's even worse on all the local streets in my suburb, having to weave in and out of cars and trailers to avoid oncoming traffic."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When Como local Darryl reported issues with boats parked on his street to Sutherland Shire Council, officers turned up the very next day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But even they confessed there wasn't much they could do, he told nine.com.au.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Two of the boats near our home are owned by the same non-resident, so when given notice by council they just swapped them around to circumvent the requirements," Darryl said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm not against people parking trailers on the street outside their own home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"But I do not believe parking them away from your own home, or in areas of medium or high density housing where street parking is already at a premium, should be allowed."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sally, also from the Shire, claimed one caravan has been parked on a street in Caringbah and causing congestion for about a decade.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She drives past it on Caringbah road almost daily and told nine.com.au cars are constantly having to pull over to let oncoming vehicles squeeze around it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It also limits visibility in a busy street with multiple schools nearby, she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/andy-parking-fine-told-licence-would-be-suspended-over-fine-he-paid-in-full/468b430d-8035-4787-b331-fdd8986e0638" target="_blank"><strong><span>Aussie driver slapped with $130 fee, told his licence would be suspended over fine he paid in full</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Gymea local claimed there are more than 10 vehicles, including boats, trailers and campervans, that cause safety concerns on Gymea Bay Road nearby.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Residents struggle to get out of their driveways due to all these vehicles," the person, who asked not to be identified, told nine.com.au.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is a safety concern."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>John said the issue isn't isolated to the Sutherland Shire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Changes in population and housing density, new developments with limited off-street parking, and a lack of space at storage yards affect councils across Sydney.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But addressing the problem isn't simple.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In NSW, it's legal to park boats, trailers and caravans in the same spot on the street for more than 28 days.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Owners who overstay the 28-day limit will be notified and risk a $600 fine if they don't move their vehicle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But there's nothing stopping them from moving just a few metres down the road, or moving it for a short time then coming right back.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-fuel-shortages-farmers-hit-first-supplies-dry-up/132dbef5-dad4-4e43-a4f5-e051b989275b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Australian farmers hit first as fuel supplies dry up</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>John wants all councils to implement rules that would require vehicles – be it a trailer, caravan, or boat – to be parked in the direct vicinity of the owner's property.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also called for storage parks to be made more affordable, so residents who can't park their boat, trailer or caravan outside their home can pay to store it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But some Sutherland Shire locals are vehemently against the proposed changes. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One, who asked not to be identified, told nine.com.au boat, trailer and caravan owners shouldn't be penalised for wanting to park their vehicles close to home, nor should they be forced to pay to store them if there's street parking available nearby.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They argued boats, trailers and caravans should be allowed to park on public streets for as long as they want, so long as they're registered.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sutherland Shire Council has not introduced any changes or new restrictions at this stage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The requested report is due in April and "will allow Council to consider whether any trial measures are appropriate", the spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>*Name changed.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div 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