Division 6 councillor Mike Brunker was the only person to oppose the move during the council meeting on Wednesday, saying residents already had an issue with paid parking.
âWe bring more paid parking into the place and we say we want more tourists there and (then) people leave with fines,â Cr Brunker said.
âPeople complain about the amount of paid parking down there and we put more in there.â
Council agenda documents state the installation of the paid parking system will enable the parking and infringement integrated management system project to be completed.
A new parking system was implemented in car parks across Airlie Beach in December last year but the council decided not to install it at the Whitsunday Sailing Club car park.