Parking fines

No one likes parking fines, but time limits on parking spaces ensure we all have fair access to parking facilities.

Parking and traffic laws exist throughout Victoria to ensure the safe and fair use of our roads for the benefit of everyone.

Your responsibility

People often park illegally because it's temporarily convenient for them. They don't stop to think how this action may adversely affect others or put themselves or others in danger. As a licensed driver, you are encouraged to maintain your knowledge of the road rules and to make appropriate and safe choices.

Council responsibility

We will ensure:

parking spaces are shared fairly by the community
motor and pedestrian traffic is not obstructed or inconvenienced
any danger caused by unsafe parking is minimised.

You have received an infringement notice

If you have been issued with a parking infringement notice from the City of Boroondara you have 28 days before payment is due.

If payment is not received by the due date shown on the notice, you will incur additional costs and legal proceedings may be brought against you.

How to pay:

SecurePay - phone or internet

Phone: 1300 722 151
SecurePay online

Note: phone and internet payment options may not be available until two business days after issue of the infringement.

In person

Take your parking infringement notice and the full amount owing, within 28 days of issue, to one of the Council offices between 8.30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday:

8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell (Melway 59 J1)
360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn (Melway 45 D10)
Civic Drive, Kew (Melway 45 D6)

By mail

Send a cheque or money order (do not send cash) with the parking infringement notice to:

City of Boroondara
Private Bag 1
Camberwell VIC 3124

Note: Part payments are not accepted unless by agreement in special circumstances. Application for extending the payment due date can be made in the event of financial hardship.

Phone Local Laws 9278 4444 to arrange an extension.

How to retrieve a towed vehicle

A number of streets throughout metropolitan Melbourne have been declared Tow Away Clearways to maintain a smooth flow of traffic during peak periods. In Boroondara, Riversdale and Burwood roads are Tow Away Clearways.

If your vehicle has been towed, contact Council's tow away pound:

34 Cromwell Street, Collingwood (Melway 44 D6)
phone: 9894 0001 (24 hour service)

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday - 7am to 9pm
Saturday - 8am to 1pm

Pound release fees:

$330 - payable when reclaiming towed vehicle. Payment can be made with cash, EFTPOS, personal cheque or major credit cards - except Diners Club or American Express

Note: the parking infringement which would also have been incurred when the vehicle was towed, is a separate penalty payable to City of Boroondara.

How to get to the pound:

Public transport:

tram Route 24 or 109 along Victoria Parade, Collingwood, stop 17
train to North Richmond Station (Epping Line)

Note: Cromwell Street is a one-way street and all vehicles must enter via Victoria Parade.

Appealing fines

If you believe there is a good reason for you not to pay the fine you can ask for the fine to be withdrawn. You can lodge an objection by filling in the Parking Infringement Objection Form.