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Welcome
In response to a petition and concerns raised by local residents about the condition of the unsealed section of road in Bawtree Road, Leopold, we are considering a potential road upgrade. The map below shows the location of the proposed works.
We are proposing that this upgrade be funded via a Special Rate and Charge scheme (SRC) . This is a co-funding arrangement, where the cost is shared between the City and property owners who would directly benefit from the upgrade.
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. Under Council’s Special Rates and Charges Policy, an SRC scheme enables the City to provide services to the community that may otherwise be impeded by budgets and timing.
The purpose of this engagement is to seek feedback to help us understand if there is enough support for the proposed upgrade 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 upgrade to be around $20,000 per property.
If most property owners are supportive, we will seek to prepare the designs which will enable us to gauge more accurate costs. We will undertake further engagement with property owners at that stage and 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 preference 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 upgrade; and
- Are willing to partner with us in a cost sharing arrangement under a Special Rate and Charge scheme in the future.
Map showing section of road proposed to be sealed and properties identified to receive a special benefit.
Your feedback is important to us. Choose the method below that suits you to provide your feedback:
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Phone
Ask a question or request a hard copy of the survey by calling 5272 4608.
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E-mail
Get in touch by e-mailing us at:
engineeringplans@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Hello and welcome. This survey is available in languages other than English.
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If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 and ask them to telephone the City of Greater Geelong on 03 5272 5272. Our business hours are 8.30am – 5.00pm.
This interpreting service is free.
The personal information requested on this page is being collected by City of Greater Geelong for the purpose of the Bawtree Road, Leopold SRC project or any other directly related purpose. If the personal information is not collected, we may not be able to contact you for further questions or solutions. In this engagement your User Name will be published with your comment, if you wish to make a non-public comment please contact the engagement officer listed. Your personal information will only be disclosed to carry out a deeper analysis of the data* or as required to do so by law. Our privacy policy is available on our website. If you wish to alter any of the personal information you have supplied to City of Greater Geelong, please contact us by sending an email to privacy@geelongcity.vic.gov.au.
*In order to gain a deeper understanding of the data provided to the City and improve our services to you, we may disclose the information you provide to us to AWS Comprehend and Converlens Pty Ltd which carry out analysis of the data. Your personal information may be disclosed to AWS Comprehend and Converlens Pty Ltd based in Sydney only in relation to the primary purpose of collection. View the following link for AWS Comprehend’s Data Privacy statement and Converlens Pty Ltd Data Privacy statement.
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Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Name | Alison McGorman, Special Rate and Charge Scheme Program 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 |
