Council Parking Ticket issued while parked on private property NSW

[Tim W]

Does anyone else find it hilarious that these two particular bodies don't appear to know how the Road Rules work?

Considering the number times where I have seen (or been involved in) traffic matters where.,
as the matter is dismissed, City of Sydney rangers have received anything from a curt dismissal
to an absolute bollocking from Their Honour, it's a worry.
But... court is always a big deal for the humans involved.
So it's never "hilarious".

 

[Scruff]

For those who don't know when not to take something literally, feel free to interpret "hilarious" as "alarming".

 

[vadmodnar]

Pleaded not guilty and Court date set for November - through FOI I have discovered that there have been 3 identical matters taken to court and they were all dealt with as Section 10 ie guilty but no conviction recorded or fine issued. I also discovered by FOI that Revenue NSW wrote to Sydney City Council noting that someone had contested a ticket on the basis that the footpath was private property, and asking for Council's advice. Interestingly the council's response did not deal with the question of parking on private land it focused on the dangers that that motorcycles posed to pedestrians parked in that location.

This would have been me, I am still trying to get a straight answer out of them.
Seeing as 3 other matters have been dealt with a Section 10 I am going to pursue this.


With regards to anyone saying you can't park there... what about if I don't have gates on my driveway, does this mean the council can fine someone for parking there as it's open to the public?