Parking To Parklets

A newly launched Parklet Program will provide food and beverage business owners within certain areas the opportunity to apply to extend their outdoor dining within the road reserve to create new and better dining experiences.

Parklets are car parking spaces that are temporarily transformed into places to meet, eat and relax with outdoor seating and greenery.

Councillor Nolan said the Parklets Program is available at various locations on the Cassowary Coast and aims to create new and interesting places that safely extend the service area of restaurants and cafes.

“Parklets provide the opportunity to support existing local food and beverage business owners while positively contributing to the broader community and creating a feeling of vibrancy.

“Residents have approached Councillors seeking more el fresco type dining facilities across our region and Council are now delivering.

“The Parklet Program is supported by our Small Business Charter and represents a fundamental change for how businesses and dining precincts operate.

“Parklets not only support restaurants and cafes to increase their seating capacity, trade and revenue, but they also support the creation of local jobs,” said Councillor Nolan.

Interested parties are required to meet the necessary safety and building standards required for the Parklet structure. These are outlined in Council’s Parklet Policy and associated Parklet Guidelines which can be found at www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/DoingBusinessontheCassowaryCoast.

Council remains committed to working with the local business community to ensure a fair, transparent and streamlined process is in place that balances the needs of local businesses and parking regulations to ensure Parklets operate safely.

For more information please contact Council at 1300 763 903 or via email at enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au.