Permits & Licences
Community Service Organisation Parking Permit
Permit types:
- Community Service permit: Issued to Non profit organisations see eligibilty below
- Agency Permit: issued to internal council staff and councillors
- Organisational Disabled Permit: refer to this link: http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/disabled_parking_permit.htm
Eligibility
Any non profit, community service organisation (subject to approval by CoPP) which requires their employee or member to visit, by private vehicle, a residential property within the City of Port Phillip at least 4 (four) days a week on official duties, is eligible to apply for a community service organisation parking permit (eg Red Cross, Royal District Nursing Association, Salvation Army, Sacred Heart Mission, Police, Child Care Centres, Meals on Wheels, Home Help, Consulates and Housing association
Permits will not be issued or be valid for the purpose of all day employee parking in the vicinity of their place of employment.
Application process:
New Applications or reissues of existing permits may write and must include:
- Be on an organisation letterhead
- Signed by a manager, CEO or equivalent.
- Outlining why the permit is required.
- Describing the permit's weekly frequency of use.
- Vehicle registration detail (permit will be registration based)
- Name of vehicle driver if applicable (Not required if fleet vehilce is used by various drivers)
- Change of vehicle for existing permits: provide to council the old and new registration detail, the permit number, treat as a new application. If possible return to council the permit which is being replaced.
- If these requirements are not met, your application will be declined
Submitting applications:
- Fax: 03 9536 2788 (preferred method for fast servise)
- Email: helpparkpermitadm@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Where the Parking Permit Applies
Vehicles displaying a valid community service organisation parking permit are exempt from 'time limited' (green signs) and 'permit zone' parking restrictions adjoining residential properties in all streets within the City of Port Phillip.
Vehicles displaying a valid community service organisation parking permit are not exempt from:
- Clearways, No Stopping Areas and other red parking signs
- Parking restrictions located in shopping centres, off street car parks, outside non-residential properties, including commercial, industrial and community land uses
- Paid parking locations
Parking Permit Duration
Community service organisation parking permits are issued for twelve months and maybe re issued via the above process.
Other Parking Permits and More Information
See the Parking Permits page.
Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer call ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 and ask for Parking Permit Administration.

