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The Future of Sydney Public Transport

From backed up traffic to congested parking Sydney nightmares to overcrowded metro lines, it’s clear that Sydney transportation isn’t ideal at the moment. But as you’ve probably heard, things are changing. Sydney city officials have heard the call and they have plans to revamp just about everything – the Sydney metro, the light rail, the road system. It’s all getting

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What do you Think about Free CBD Parking?

Free parking isn’t an unusual phenomenon, however when it comes to the city, things are a little different. CBDs are notorious for being limited in regards to parking. Free parking is basically impossible if you’re not driving around in the early hours of the morning. You might not be lucky even then, so you end up sleep deprived, wasting time

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Melbourne’s New 10 Year Transport Plan

It seems like public transport is just not taking a break. There are so many new projects across Australia that it’s a little hard to keep up with. One particular project that stands out recently is the 10 year project in Melbourne that promises pedestrians and cyclists that they will be able to safely travel around. The project allows more

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New Parking Rules and Technology in Australia

It’s true that people aren’t the biggest fans of street parking. They’re even less friendly when there’s parking meters to battle with. So the City of Greater Geelong came up with the new and brilliant plan to impose a new parking rule. Each driver has to manually put in their rego into the parking meter before being allowed to get

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Black Friday 2018 Bonus – One Day Only!

List your car space on Parkhound this Black Friday, and we’ll pay you a $50 bonus on your first confirmed booking. That’s right, we’ll not only help you make money from your unused car space, we’ll throw in an extra $50 with your first payment. How’s that for a Black Friday deal! Simply go to parkhound.com.au/lease-my-car-park/ to list your space and join the more

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Boxing Day 2017 BONUS – Earn $25 Extra!

This Boxing Day, list your car space and earn an extra $25 on your first confirmed booking. Make over $200 each month by leasing your car park. It’s easy! Go to parkhound.com.au/lease-my-car-park/ and follow 4 simple steps to list your space for free. Join the Parkhound community of nearly 15,000 members, who have collectively earned close to $8.2 million! Terms

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Black Friday 2017 Bonus – One Day Only!

List your car space on Parkhound this Black Friday, and we’ll pay you a $50 bonus on your first confirmed booking. That’s right, we’ll not only help you make money from your unused car space, we’ll throw in an extra $50 with your first payment. How’s that for a Black Friday deal! Simply go to parkhound.com.au/lease-my-car-park/ to list your space and

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Bikes Lanes and Residential Development Waivers Leads to Parking Shortage

City of Melbourne’s introduction of more dedicated bike lanes and parking waivers for new residential developments is causing a significant shortfall in Melbourne CBD parking.  Due to this, inner-city residents are turning to online car parking marketplace, Parkhound, to satisfy their parking needs. “There is certainly a growing demand from inner-city residents who need to rent parking where they live”, Parkhound

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Parkhound launches street parking in Brisbane

Parkhound, Australia’s Number 1 Car Park marketplace is proud to announce the launch of its online interactive Street Parking map in Brisbane.  Brisbane is the second city to be mapped by Parkhound, following the successful launch of the service in Melbourne in April. Parkhound members can now view each Brisbane CBD parking meter overlayed onto a street map of the city. The new

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