Temporary Tow Away Zones – helping you plan ahead

Transport partners with contractors to deliver routine road maintenance and asset management services to state roads across the network.

For the safety of workers and road users, temporary lane closures, traffic controls and reduced speed limits are put in place to carry out this essential road maintenance work.

In some instances, a temporary tow away zone is also introduced to manage vehicles that have been parked within a designated work site.

Vehicles parked in work zones cause significant disruptions to road maintenance work resulting in multiple work attempts, ongoing community impacts, increased costs and lower quality assets.

To reduce these impacts, temporary tow away zones may now be implemented as an additional measure when carrying out road maintenance work.  

We will continue to provide community notifications about upcoming work including any temporary changes to parking. This will ensure that impacted community members are kept informed and can plan ahead. 

Temporary tow away zones are designated areas where vehicles are subject to immediate towing. Tow away zones are marked by signage that specify dates and times of which the enforcement applies.

Temporary tow away zones allow work to be delivered efficiently, reducing the duration of work, providing a higher quality road surface and minimising the need for future road maintenance work. 

These tow away zones are strict no parking zones for all vehicle types for a specific period. These zones apply to all motorists, including residents, businesses and permit holders including Mobility Scheme Permits.  

Temporary tow away signage is installed at a work area in advance. The enforcement applies during the specified dates and times.  

Variable Message Signs (VMS) will also be placed around the work area to advise the community of changed parking conditions and dates of work.   

Members of the community are advised to check signs carefully before work is carried out, as vehicles left in signposted areas will be towed. 

Towing fees may apply.  

For more information on restricted parking and towing fees, please visit the NSW Government webpage.

Vehicles towed from the work zone will be moved to an alternate parking space nearby and the location will be recorded in our system. 

If a vehicle is towed away vehicle owners can find their vehicle location by: 

• calling the Transport Management Centre on 132 700  
• visiting the Find My Car portal.

• If your car gets towed
• Frequently asked questions (PDF, 176.37 KB)

Motorists, businesses and community members are advised that temporary tow away zones will be in place as follows:

• Carrington Road (between Frenchmans Road and Darley Road) 
  • for 4-night shifts from 7 May between 6pm and 6am. This work is complete.
• Frenchmans Road (between Avoca Street and Carrington Road) 
  • for 10-night shifts from 13 May between 6pm and 6am.
  • Due to the recent wet weather, we were unable to complete our work within the initial timeframe and the remaining 8-night shifts will continue from Tuesday 27 May, weather permitting. 

The temporary tow away zones will be in place during this work.

All vehicles parked after 6pm within these tow away zones, during the specified work periods, will be towed to alternate locations. This also includes trailers, boats, caravans and any other obstructions left on the road. 

Read the full community notification May 2025 (PDF, 394.34 KB).

Read the extension of work notification slip May 2025 (PDF, 73.25 KB).