Redland City Council has allocated four additional car parking spaces dedicated to car sharing at Redland Bay Marina, Weinam Creek.

Mayor Karen Williams said Council was pleased to have been facilitating car share at the busy marina since 2020.

“The service has proven to be popular, and Council has increased the number of car sharing spaces from eight to 12 from today, Thursday 15 June 2023, to cater for increased demand,” Cr Williams said.

“The additional spaces will give more Southern Moreton Bay Island residents the opportunity to access a conveniently located mainland vehicle close to the ferry terminal for short-term hire.

“The scheme means that residents who only infrequently need a mainland car have convenient access to a vehicle without the overheads associated with owning one.

“Council advised the community of this latest extension to the car share scheme on 31 May through this Your Say project page and through signage in the car park.

“This is one of a number of options Council is using to help alleviate the high demand for car parking at Redland Bay Marina.

“Council acknowledges that the introduction of car share at Weinam Creek has assisted with improving car parking options, and is actively reviewing the current arrangements in anticipation of increasing the number of car share spaces and working with the current operator on an extended lease.”

Division 5 Councillor Mark Edwards said he was pleased to see the demand for the service increasing and the subsequent expansion to 12 spaces.

“There has been very positive feedback about the car share scheme since the very beginning in August 2020 when Council conducted a trial as a means to increase the turnover and effective supply of parking at Weinam Creek,” Cr Edwards said.

“I was pleased when that trial proved successful and we were able to award a two-year contract in 2021 to operate the car share scheme.

“It is a great option for island residents.”

All car share parking spaces are clearly identified with signage.

Four additional car parking spaces dedicated to car-sharing will be allocated at Redland Bay Marina, Weinam Creek.

Redland City Council awarded car-share provider Bay Islands Car Share a two-year contract in 2021 to operate from eight spaces at the marina car park following a successful eight-month trial.

To cater for increased demand, the number of car-sharing spaces will increase to 12 from Thursday 15 June 2023.

All car-share parking spaces will be clearly identified with signage.

Redland City Council has awarded a contract for a two-year car-share scheme at Redland Bay Marina, Weinam Creek.

Mayor Karen Williams said the recent Expression of Interest and subsequent tender process followed a successful car-share trial conducted at the marina from August 2020 to April 2021.

“The trial offered island residents access to a conveniently parked vehicle on the mainland without the overheads associated with owning one,” Cr Williams said.

“It proved very popular, with the trial operator reporting a doubling in car-share members and a 60 per cent increase in the number of car-share trips each week.

“The trial clearly demonstrated the viability of the initiative in the long term, so I am delighted Council is able to extend the scheme for another two years from 4 October 2021 through a contract with Bay Islands Car Share.

“Hopefully the trend of increased usage will continue and there will be a corresponding rise in the number of car parking spaces which will become available.”

Cr Williams said the car-share scheme was one of a number of options Council was investigating to help alleviate the high demand for car parking at Redland Bay Marina.

“Car-share schemes have been identified in the Redlands Coast Transport Strategy as a potential solution to deliver good transport outcomes, with benefits such as increased turnover and supply of car parks in the area,” she said.

Division 5 Councillor Mark Edwards said Bay Islands Car Share, which also conducted the trial, would operate eight dedicated car-share spaces between the Coast Guard building and the bus interchange.

“These spaces are located opposite the four which were used during the trial, and are still in close proximity to the ferry terminal,” Cr Edwards said.

“The trial showed island residents supported the scheme and there was a consistent increase in usage as a result of having dedicated car parks.”

The eight car-share parking spaces will be clearly identified with signage.

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