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MELBOURNE (YARRA PARK) LAND ACT 1980 - SECT 9

Car parking

    (1)     Subject to this section, the Trust may provide car parking in Yarra Park Reserve for the following purposes—

        (a)     major events;

        (b)     the management, use and enjoyment of the facilities at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when major events are not being held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground;

        (c)     the management, use and enjoyment of the facilities of the land delineated and shown hatched on the plan in the Schedule and known as Punt Road Oval;

        (d)     any purpose consistent with the purposes of the reservation of Yarra Park Reserve.

    (2)     In making any decision to provide car parking for the purpose set out in subsection (1)(a), the Trust must have regard to—

        (a)     the expected demand for car parking in Yarra Park Reserve for major events;

        (b)     the extent and patterns of previous use of Yarra Park Reserve for car parking for major events;

        (c)     an     assessment of the effect the car parking will have on the condition of the surface of Yarra Park Reserve;

        (d)     an assessment of the effect the car parking will have on the condition of the soil of Yarra Park Reserve and the level of sub‑surface water content;

        (e)     an assessment of the effect the car parking will have on the condition of the trees in Yarra Park Reserve;

        (f)     the need to rotate car parking to minimise excessive damage or wear to the surface or sub-surface of Yarra Park Reserve;

        (g)     the protection of private or public property in Yarra Park Reserve;

        (h)     the safety of pedestrians and car parking attendants in Yarra Park Reserve.

    (3)     In making any decision to provide car parking for a purpose set out in subsection (1)(b), the Trust must restrict car parking to any paved areas in the immediate vicinity of the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    (4)     In making any decision to provide car parking for a purpose set out in subsection (1)(c), the Trust must have regard to restricting car parking to areas on, and in the immediate vicinity of, the land delineated and shown hatched on the plan in the Schedule and known as Punt Road Oval.

    (5)     The Trust must not provide car parking in Yarra Park Reserve for any purpose other than a purpose set out in this section.

S. 10 inserted by No. 89/2009 s. 8.



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