Tara has 3 garage parking levels. The street entrance top level, B1, is where the garbage room and locked Lift entry are located.

B1 has four exits which should be used in case of an emergency.  Fire exits are clearly marked but only lead out to the street level with the doors locking behind you.

The other two levels B2 and B3 each have lift access and numerous clearly marked fire exits.

The Roller Door

This can be opened using an electronic remote control (available at a $100 deposit cost and logging your car registration number) or via your security intercom within your apartment. When your visitor calls on the Security panel in the garage, you can select the door open or close button to allow them to enter and exit.

Height Limit – 2.5 Metres

There are several pipes and services in the building that could be damaged resulting in a dangerous scenario and/or flooding if high vehicles hit them. The resulting repair bill may be at significant cost. Please be aware of the height limit – 2.5 Metres – and advise your contractors to be very careful around our sprinklers and pipes. If you or your contractor cause any damage in the car park, all repairs and call out fees will be your responsibility.

Residents should note that the height of individual garages may vary and could be lower than 2.5 Metres.

Sprinkler system

The garage area has an extensive fire sprinkler system; significant fines exist for tampering with the sprinklers and the associated plumbing which may be present within resident’s garage space. All care must be taken not to interfere or damage them.

The diagram below is a guideline only and marks the important features in this information sheet

 

Speed Limit

Please note the speed limit in the car park is 10 km per hour (or walking speed) at all times. There are often pedestrians in the garage area and some corners have limited passing space, so the slower the better. We would hate to have an accident occur in our car park, or have anyone injured.

Private Garages / Guidelines

All apartments have their own parking garage which should be used by residents if they own a vehicle.

• The registration, make and model of all owner and tenant vehicles must be advised to the Building Manager when you move into your apartment, so that this can be monitored. It is also important for you to advise if you change or sell your vehicle so that this information can be updated.
• Residents are not permitted to park in unmarked areas of the car park or common area at any time, as this creates a hazard for other vehicles and pedestrians.
• For both security and personal insurance requirements please keep your garage doors closed and locked. This also ensures your car is within the garage space. See Note below
• Cars cannot pass over the line of the door as it impinges on common property. This can lead to the car being damaged by other vehicles.
• It is against council laws and Tara By-laws to lease, loan or rent your Garage space to any non-resident – this is enforced by our building as it poses a security risk to person and property
• It is against general by-laws and health and safety regulations to keep any dangerous chemicals, solvents or other flammable materials in garages
• Please keep drains and vents in your garage space clear as they are essential for drainage and ventilation
• All moves into and out of Tara require to be booked with our building manager to assist you in loading space and lift access

Note re Garage doors

At the AGM held on 3 December 2018 a by-law was passed requiring residents to keep their Garage doors closed, see by-law excerpt below.

“Owners and Occupiers must keep their garage door to the car space of their Lot closed when not required   to be open for the temporary purpose of permitting immediate entry to or exit from the garage, immediately after which the garage door must again be closed.”

Visitor Car Parking

The 10 visitor car parking bays  are for the exclusive use of short term visitors to the building.  These visitor spots are limited so any resident parking in these places causes inconvenience to other residents who have guests and visitors needing those places.

Residents should NOT park in visitor spaces.

Disabled Parking

The disabled car parking space is on left hand side just past the service bay and is signposted

This space is for the sole use of visitors who have an authorised mobility parking permit displayed on the vehicle while parked.  Please be considerate and not use this space unless the driver is authorised to do so.

Car Wash Bay

There is 1 car wash space which also doubles as a service bay.  This is located directly on the right hand side when you drive into the garage at level B1.

It is secured by a locked bollard, and is the only place cars should be washed as it has a drain for the water to flow down.  Please do not wash your car elsewhere in the car park as it will flow down into the garages and may damage other tenants’ property, which you will be liable for.  Please consider others by cleaning up after using the car wash bay.

If you wish to use the car wash/service bay, please contact the Building Manager.

Service Bays

The 2 service parking areas are for the use of the cleaner and contractors parking to service our residents. They can also be used for short periods for residents to move large items in and out of the building.  The service bays are secured by a locked bollard.  If you have a contractor coming in or need to use one of the service bays please contact the Building Manager for the key.

Parking in Pyrmont

If you have more than one vehicle, residents can apply for a parking permit online:

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/live/residents/parking-permits

A resident permit will allow you to park within a large area of Pyrmont/Ultimo at any time for free.