Kalbarri carpark near IGA selected as the site for new electric vehicle charging station

Kalbarri residents opting to switch to electric vehicles in the wake of rising fuel prices will soon have access to a new local charging station. The Shire of Northampton on Friday met to discuss the placement of the new charging port, with the carpark south-west of Kalbarri IGA the suggested location. But former Shire president Craig Simkin objected to the motion, saying traffic would be disrupted if the station went in this area. He said the Allen Centre car park was more suitable due to the longer parking bays to accommodate larger vehicles and the existence of supplied power. The council acknowledged Mr Simkin’s objection, but decided the placement of an electric vehicle charging station in the Allen Centre carpark would interfere with traffic movement in the area. They said the decision to put the station near the IGA carpark was made in conjunction with Synergy. The motion was carried unanimously.