By KATRINA BRANDON
TRARALGON, Moe and Morwell are on the way to receiving more car parking spaces as regional demand grows.
Latrobe City Mayor Dale Harriman, Deputy Mayor Sharon Gibson, and Councillor Joanne Campbell were accompanied by Morwell MP and Minister for Development Victoria, Harriet Shing at the opening of construction for a new carpark on Traralgon’s Kay Street.
“We know that parking is a notoriously difficult thing to come across,” Ms Shing said.
“Finding a spot is one of the really big challenges that we face, and it’s a good problem to have because it says that we are growing, but we also need to make sure that we are delivering car parking that’s close to where people are catching trains, close to where people are shopping, close to where people live.”
With hopes of the project being completed in mid-2026, the Traralgon carpark is set to bring a five-story parking centre with 430 new parking spaces, replacing the existing car park between Kay and Grey streets. The project is being delivered through the state government’s Regional Car Parks Fund.
Mayor Harriman thanked the state government for their investment in the project.
“Car parking has been a key theme in our annual customer satisfaction survey and many other consultations. It is fantastic to have the Kay Street Car Park underway for our community,” he said.
“The project is set to provide an additional 430 spaces within the Traralgon CBD close to key amenities. This is in addition to 112 new spaces recently opened in the Seymour Street Car Park.
“I’d also like to recognise Katz Architecture for their design work for the project that has incorporated our community’s feedback on what a challenging site is.”
A total of 900 new car spots are on the way for Traralgon, Morwell, and Moe.
Local residents can register for SMS project updates and find alternate parking arrangements online at: yoursay.latrobe.vic.gov.au/kay-and-grey-street-car-park
