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We have heard from some property owners that the unsealed section of road in Allen Street, Newtown needs sealing and requires better drainage. We would like to understand the views of all property owners whose property abuts the unsealed section of Allen Street, Newtown (the above map shows the location).
The City does not prioritise its annual capital works budget on community infrastructure upgrades where there is only a localised benefit. We do however support localised infrastructure works when there is a willingness from the local community to provide financial contributions via a Special Rate and Charge (SRC) scheme.
Special Rates and Charge Scheme
Under the Local Government Act 1989, the costs for new
or upgraded infrastructure which benefits a specific group of property owners
can be levied as a special charge. The no through road in Allen Street is not considered to provide
benefit to the wider community under our Special Rates and Charges Policy and
therefore will not receive a council contribution towards the cost of the
works. Property owners will need to fund the full cost of works for the
project to proceed.
The purpose of this letter is to engage with property
owners early in the process. We are seeking your feedback to help us
understand if there is enough support for the proposed upgrades to proceed
under an SRC scheme in the future. We will be in contact with you again after
the survey has closed to inform you of the outcome.
As a guide, we estimate the cost for the proposed upgrades to be around $15,000 per property.
If most property owners are supportive, we will prepare the designs in the 2023-24 financial year. Once the designs are completed, we will undertake further engagement with property owners. You will have another opportunity to share feedback with us at that time.
The proposed SRC scheme would then only proceed if a majority of responding property owners supported it.
More information about Special Rate and Charge schemes is available here.
Have your say
We encourage property owners to share their views by participating in a short survey. It is important that we hear your views so that the decision reflects true community feelings.
We want to know if you:
- support the proposed road upgrades; and
- are willing to contribute towards an SRC scheme in the future.
Please note that this survey closes at 5pm on Thursday 17 August 2023.
Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
Name | Alison McGorman, Project Manager |
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Phone | 03 5272 4608 |
engineeringplans@geelongcity.vic.gov.au | |
Website | yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/ |
In writing | PO Box 104 Geelong Vic 3220 |