The idea of a multi-storey car park for the Dubbo CBD has been squashed by a Dubbo Regional Council councillor.
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John Herring, The owner of a number of investment properties on Talbragar Street, John Herring has suggested Dubbo Regional Council build a multi-storey car park in the Dubbo CBD, with free access to the public.
A long time business owner and property owner of numerous Talbragar Street buildings, Mr Herring has seen the growth of businesses in Dubbo since the 1970's.
Mr Herring feels with the growth in population in the town, a multi-storey site would greatly benefit the CBD.
"Currently, the car parking now is already not enough," Mr Herring said.
"For workers now, they have to get to work early to park either on the corner of Brisbane and Talbragar Street or between the railway and Talbragar Street, otherwise they cannot find a park,"
"They [Dubbo Regional Council] need to plan for the long-term not just the next 10 years, unfortunately Talbragar does not have a Bligh Street like Macquarie Street does."
Bligh Street which runs parallel with Macquarie Street along the river, currently provides unrestricted parking spots for people wishing to work or shop in the main street.
Clr Mohr admitted parking can be difficult in the CBD but building a multi-storey car park would also be difficult.
"Parking in the CBD can be a challenge, especially during peak times, and like everyone I would like to see that improved," Clr Mohr said.
"While in theory a multi-storey car park would be an effective way of adding more car spaces without taking up too much space in the CBD, unfortunately the reality is the cost of such a project would make it unviable for council."
Mr Herring says the site needs to allow a high volume of cars to take pressure off the parking spaces between Talbragar Street and the railway.
The parking problems are not just along Talbragar Street but it the majority of the the CBD.
"There is not enough parking (in the CBD), it overflows into Church Street and Carrington Avenue or people park at Victoria Park Number One oval and walk to their work," Mr Herring said.
"The street can't afford to lose anymore car parks after the last few years of COVID and the drought."
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