Is the great Aussie ute and its close cousin the SUV no longer welcome in the big smoke?
The Melbourne council of Yarra is investigating higher parking fees and costs for drivers of chunkier vehicles.
Councillors say the streets are narrow and some of the American style vehicles are more likely to cause serious injuries.
Paris recently tripled parking fees for SUV and similars, ratcheting them up to more than 30 New Zealand dollars an hour.
Mayor of Yarra, Edward Crossland speaks to Lisa Owen.
