A NSW woman who was fined for parking on a South Yarra street with conflicting parking rules has called on Stonnington Council to refund her money.

Sue Tuck said she parked in what she thought was a four-hour parking zone along Kensington St while visiting a friend last November. But when she returned to her car, she had been fined $85 for parking next to a yellow line.

According to Victorian road rules, vehicles are not allowed to stop on a road with a continuous yellow edge line.



While Mrs Tuck admitted she was unfamiliar with the state rule, she said the parking sign had indicated she could legally park there.

"It clearly stated 4P is allowed during the day and had no mention of any restrictions at any other time," Mrs Tuck said.

"To me, this is clearly dodgy council revenue raising." She said when she returned to the same street two weeks ago, the four-hour parking sign had been removed.

After two unsuccessful attempts to appeal the fine, she contacted the council to demand a refund and has yet to hear back.

In an equally confusing response to the Stonnington Leader's request for comment, council chief executive Warren Roberts said: "Motorists should follow both yellow lines and parking signs to avoid parking infringements". The council declined requests for further comment.