Kiama motorists rejoice! The potholes consuming the Akuna Street car park have been filled in, which should help you skip your next wheel-alignment.

Workers confirmed to The Bugle that Level 33, the owners of the car park, arranged to fill in the many potholes that line the car park. Level 33 bought the car park from Kiama Council for $28 million in mid-December 2022.

As well as the obvious threat of damaging cars, the potholes had gotten so big that they posed a serious risk of causing personal injury to anyone walking through the lot at night.

There’s still no word yet on when construction of the $66 million development will begin, which will see 82 residential units, 24 retail premises, two supermarkets and 344 basement car parking spaces built on the current lot. The DA is still under review and must first be approved by the Southern Regional Planning Panel before work can begin.

A representative from Level 33 told The Bugle that the company has received various offers to introduce paid parking to Akuna Street but has decided to leave it free for public use at this stage. 

Residents who use the car park are still in the dark as to where they will park once construction begins. Kiama Council says “Parking considerations are being undertaken as part of the assessment,” while Level 33 says it's looking to work with the community to help provide a solution.

We want to hear your ideas. Do you have any solutions for Kiama’s parking predicament? Is there anywhere in town that residents and workers can park during the day without fear of parking fines?