North Essendon Parking Rules Change: Council Implements 2017 Traffic Plan

The Moonee Valley City Council adopted the North Essendon Local Area Traffic Management plan on 14 November 2017, locking in a final traffic management plan and a parking management plan for the study area. The decision followed months of community consultation and an independent review of all feedback received from property owners.

The plan emerged after an initial survey in August 2016 invited every household in the North Essendon LATM study area to list traffic and parking concerns. Subsequent working group meetings and draft plans released in May 2017 allowed further input before the final versions reached council.

Direct effects on daily travel in Essendon

Essendon residents will encounter new traffic controls and parking adjustments on streets included in the adopted plans. The parking management plan applies only to locations where council approved changes or where additional consultation remains required. Works identified in both plans were referred to future capital works budget processes for funding decisions.

Additional traffic and parking issues raised by the community during consultation were noted in a separate document but not incorporated into the final adopted plans. Council committed to notifying all owners and occupiers in the study area of the outcomes.

Next steps for implementation

Council resolved to proceed with both the traffic management plan and the parking management plan as adopted. Enquiries about existing parking restrictions or the LATM process can be directed to the Transport Unit. The sequence of steps shows how the study moved from initial feedback in 2016 through to formal adoption in late 2017, providing a model for similar local traffic reviews in other parts of the municipality.