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Subscriber only Sunshine Coast Council has refused to reveal usage and financial figures from Mooloolaba s paid parking amid calls for a review on the charges. The fee was touted as the best way to pay off the loan of $23.5 million for the construction of the building, instead of adding $18 a year for 20 years to every ratepayer s bill. Questions from the Daily on how many cars used the Brisbane Road facility went unanswered but a spokesman said it was well used on weekends and during events. Councillor Christian Dickson said multiple residents and businesses had told him the carpark was near empty most days.
A decision “for the greater good of the community” means the council will press on with compulsory land acquisitions for a long-awaited transport upgrade.