Stop the Parking Price Hike

The Monash Student Association has been notified that the University plans to increase the cost of parking permits and ticket parking, and turn the free parking on Blackburn Road into permit parking. The proposed increases would involve the cost of blue permits skyrocketing from $83 in 2006 to $280 in 2007. The cost of ticket parking would be increased by 50%, and free parking would become blue permit parking.

The University is seeking to generate additional income to offset revenue lost because of Voluntary Student Unionism. Increasing parking fees is one component of this.

Whilst the MSA agrees that student services are worthy of funding, the proposed fee increases are too high, and place an unreasonable burden on students who drive to University. We are negotiating with the University to achieve a fairer deal for students, but it's important that you tell the University your views on the proposed increases. Please fill out the email below to let the University know your views.

Register your complaints about the unreasonable price hike by filling out the form below

This form will send a personalised email to the following people:

Professor Richard Larkins, Vice-Chancellor and President

Peter Marshall, Vice-President (Administration)

Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Professor Rob Willis, Academic Director (Clayton and Caulfield Campus)

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	Dear University Administration I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed increases to the cost of parking permits and abolition of free parking at Monash Clayton. Whilst I recognise that the University needs to continue to make up for revenue lost because of Voluntary Student Unionism, increasing fees to $280 for a blue permit and scrapping free parking is inequitable and places too heavy a burden on students. This specifically disadvantages students who do not have easy access to public transport. As you are aware, public transport access to Monash Clayton is not ideal, and many students are forced to drive to University.
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	I ask the University to reconsider the proposed increases.