Parking fines cancelled after signs changed in Glen Eira

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The City of Glen Eira council will cancel fines issued along Malane Street in Ormond after signs were changed by unknown parties. Residents were shocked to discover they had received parking tickets on vehicles they had long kept in front of their properties.

The City of Glen Eira council says fines issued along Malane Street in Ormond will be cancelled after signs were changed by unknown parties.The City of Glen Eira council says fines issued along Malane Street in Ormond will be cancelled after signs were changed by unknown parties.street discovered they – and their neighbours – had received parking tickets on vehicles they had long kept in front of their properties.

They found out on Tuesday that the parking signs along Malane Street in the south-eastern suburb of Ormond had been changed, and they were shocked. Emails were written and calls made to the City of Glen Eira council. One resident told the Herald Sun that he had received no warning from the council about the amended parking restrictions.

Then, in a letter to residents and posted to social media by 3AW radio presenter Jacqueline Felgate on Wednesday, the City of Glen Eira council said an investigation found signage had been “fraudulently modified”, and since modified by council traffic engineers.“This will be followed up by a letter-drop in the location.

“It goes without saying that we urge people not to tamper with or install their own parking signage, and we do apologise to those who were caught up as a result.”

 

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