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

Local infrastructure is one of the most important issues in my electorate of Banks, and nowhere more so than in the suburb of Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills is a key part of the local economy in Banks, with scores of restaurants and other businesses employing literally hundreds of people. Parking in Beverly Hills is simply not good enough. Beverly Hills is one of the largest commercial centres in my electorate, and for too long parking has been a major problem, especially on the weekend. In recent weeks I have distributed a petition on this issue in our community, and I am pleased to say that hundreds of local residents have signed to say that they agree that this problem of parking in Beverly Hill needs to be fixed. Next week I will be presenting this petition to Hurstville City Council, and I look forward to the council taking action on this important matter. Beverly Hills has a wide range of entertainment businesses—there is a large cinema and there are many cafes—but the existing parking on Edgbaston Road simply is not coping with the level of demand. In order to continue to grow our local economy in Banks and in Beverly Hills we need the infrastructure to allow people to visit the suburb, and that is why I am determined to pressure the council to improve the parking situation in that suburb.