New parking arrangements for Friends

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A daily limit of three hours free parking for Friends of the ANBG was introduced on 1 January 2015. Exemptions apply to volunteers and to members of committees and special interest groups.

Exemptions

ANBG provides the equivalent of ANBG staff passes, valid for 12 months from 1 January 2015, for Friends in two categories:

Friends volunteering for the Gardens

  • Volunteer guides
  • BRC facilitators
  • In Flower this week coordinator
  • Alpine Collecting Project Volunteers
  • Research volunteers
  • Outreach volunteers for special events (Floriade etc)
  • Seed bank volunteers
  • Seed collection volunteers
  • Visitor Centre Volunteers
  • Orchid Volunteers.

Friends involved in special interest groups and committees

  • Growing Friends
  • Botanic Art Group
  • Photographic Group
  • Social Events and Activities committee
  • Schools photo competition coordinator
  • Thursday Talks committee
  • Friends Council, incl co-optees
  • Fronds committee
  • IT coordinator
  • Website committee
  • Membership
  • Visiting Outreach
  • Plant Science Group.

Return of passes

If any Friend stops participating in one of these groups/committees, he or she is asked to return the pass to the group convenor, who will return it to Admin at the ANBG. If for any reason such a pass is not handed back, it will be cancelled and no longer able to be used. In no circumstances should these passes be given to any other person.

Where to park

Holders of these passes will be asked to park in the three-hour parking areas that will be established.

Further information

Find out more about about the issuing of passes (PDF, 290 kB)