Councils and parking authorities are obliged to manage what few street-side parking spaces they have. This may include smaller at-grade off-street car parks
Paid parking is often seen as a grudge solution to control demand. There are however other solutions including better enforcement, sensors, and policy. We are very well versed across Council parking strategy as follows:
"International Parking & Mobility Institute"
https://www.parking-mobility.org/
"AITPM"
https://www.aitpm.com.au/
"Local Government Parking Conference"
https://www.localgovernmentparking.com.au/