"It must be the council's way of raising money because any normal, decent person would have issued a warning for such a trivial thing or at least have given us the infringement personally.
"I imagine he or she would have been too embarrassed as indeed they should be unless they have targets to meet or something," Mrs Cattalini said.
"I would like to know how many other people are getting caught like this, but one thing is for sure, I won't be going back to Morisset Shopping Square again."
A council spokesperson defended the ranger's action.
"They only have to sight somebody to issue an infringement notice," the spokesperson said.
"The driver can appeal the penalty."
Last financial year council received $566,573 from infringements.
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