David Coleman (Banks, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

It is time to build a car park in Beverly Hills. The federal government has put $2.5 million on the table to build this much-needed piece of infrastructure, and it is time for the Georges River Council and the state government to step forward and build this car park.

Beverly Hills is a very active and vibrant part of my community. There are dozens of fantastic restaurants there. We have the GU playhouse cinema and a whole range of other small businesses there employing literally hundreds of people. The big problem is that parking in Beverly Hills is atrocious. That is why the federal government has committed $2.5 million dollars towards fixing this parking problem once and for all.

What we need now is for the Georges River Council and the state government to come forward and to build this car park which is so greatly needed in our community. Beverly Hills is a central hub for residents in the area—people from Penshurst, Mortdale, Beverly Hills itself and surrounding areas. So many families in my community visit Beverly Hills to go to one of the terrific restaurants there, but parking is a huge problem. It needs to be fixed. I want to thank Cliff Yung from D to D Cafe in Beverly Hills and all of the other members of the Beverly Hills business community for their strident support on this most important issue.

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