No.. its not a council proposal, but just for a minute think about it. Would you be prepared to pay, say $10, a day (say weekends only), for the privalage of parking and sailing at Kyeemagh ?- no different to parking at 'The Pond' or the beaches on the north side!

Yesterday was complete mayhem. Parking was a premium even though the bathes are closed. The BBQing/picnic crowd had completely over taken the area, and while its in their total right to use this area too, they did leave the park looking worse than a aftermath of a 3 day outdoor rock concert. I don't think Ive ever seen this area so crowded and abused!

Anyhow I was wondering how many people would still show up ther if they had to pay for parking. My experience in (my) council parks on the parra river foreshore, where meters have been installed, is that this quickly reduces the patronage to almost Zero!

Like I said, others have a right to use this area too, but a small fee for paking on weekends/public holidays would thin the crowd or at least reduce the number of surplus cars that access the area and at least pay for the clean up of the park after all have left - the mess was disgusting!

I know as sailors, we probably hogg the parking spots as much as or even more so than others (usually one car per sailor) - So I'd be prepared to pay - just to have some sort of order!

Its not a proposal - just a thought.