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hence traffic, including cycling lanes and tram be able to assist in addressing these issues.
lines, is being blocked and hindered. It is $160
parking fine to park illegally within the CBD and CPVV announced that they will be compiling and
this applies to overloading ranks, double parking distributing a quarterly report on the Wheelchair
and parking on a taxi rank by a vehicle that is not Accessible Vehicles (WAV) component of the
a taxi, ie booked only CPV. Victorian commercial passenger vehicle industry.
This report will give us an update on waiting
MCC are looking at ways to curb the traffic times, statistical information and updated
congestion within the CBD. They learnt a lot regulations pertaining to same.
from the discussions at the IIG meeting and
were going back to the office to digest all. Some It was confirmed that CPV drivers who are in
suggestions made by the stakeholders at the regular contact with (transporting) those under
meeting were:- 18 years of age, without an adult in attendance,
must have a Working with Children’s Check
• Over-sized paid Parking bays for limos and (WWCC). Therefore organisations who market
wedding cars are needed
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to transporting children without an adult MUST
• Remove all CBD taxi ranks have a WWCC (eg Shebah). Drivers who
• Reduce the number of unbooked vehicles incidentally pick up children not accompanied by
• Increase licence fee (entry fee) to discourage an adult, do not need a WWCC.
some people, thereby less drivers and
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effectively more work and more fares State of Industry
• Need to have less ranks and more rank
supervisors to ensure safety of both drivers report -
"Accessibility"
and passengers

It was suggested that MCC contact some of the
businesses in the room later on and seek another CPVV has produced a report entitled ‘State of
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meeting with their technical personnel who may the Industry – Accessibility’. It is a very nicely
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presented report – graphs, pictures, photos, etc.
Merry Christmas

To all our members, supporters and associates
Thank you for your continued support and friendship throughout the year.
May your Christmas season be filled with joy and light!

from the Executive Board of

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