Revise mail zone, says Chamber

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called for Gosford mayor Cr Jim McFayden to revise the location of a newly-established "mail zone" in Ettalong.

"I have been approached by a number of our members in Ettalong Beach who have arrived at work to be confronted with a 'mail zone' outside their businesses," Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said.

"The appearance of the mail zone has effectively taken two valuable prime kerbside car parking spaces on which these businesses relied as part of their trading.

"This eliminates all parking between the corner of Ocean View Rd and Memorial Ave."

The mail zone is located outside the Ettalong tobacconist and Raine and Horne real estate in Ocean View Rd, Ettalong.

"No doubt this matter went through the traffic committee and no doubt none of the businesses affected were consulted," Mr Wales said.

"This seems to be a pattern of behaviour when it comes to local parking issues and the effect they have on businesses."

The Chamber has requested an "urgent review" of the mail zone and has asked to have it relocated to the laneway where the post box is located.

"Ettalong Beach cannot afford to continue to lose valuable kerbside parking in the main street," Mr Wales said.

Press release, 24 Oct 2007 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce