In accordance with Section 163 of the Local Government Act 1989, notice is hereby given that the Yarra Ranges Shire Council at its meeting of 23 November 2021 has resolved of its intention to declare a special charge for the Marna Street, Healesville- Miller & Montpellier Streets, Healesville and Grandview & Lawrence Court, Healesville - road improvement works, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the provision by Council of road improvements carried out under Sections 8 and 10 of the Local Government Act 2020.

The special charge is intended to be declared in respect of those properties shown within the designated areas for the special charge schemes as outlined by heavy lines on the plans below, being properties that have abuttal to or gain primary access via the subject roads.

A copy of the proposal to levy is available for inspection at the Yarra Ranges Council Community Links, 61-65 Anderson Street, Lilydale (enter via Coles carpark) and 110 River Street, Healesville during office hours until 29 December 2021.

In accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989, any person wishing to make a submission on the proposal must do so in writing to the undersigned by 29 December 2021. Submissions should be addressed to:

Public Submission

The Chief Executive Officer, Yarra Ranges Shire Council

and can either be hand delivered to the mailbox outside 61-65 Anderson Street, Lilydale (entrance via the Coles carpark), emailed to mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or posted to PO Box 105, Lilydale, Vic. 3140.

Any person making a submission is entitled to request in the submission that the person wishes to appear in person, or to be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting to be heard in support of that submission.

Any person requesting to appear in person or to be represented by a person specified in his or her submission will be notified of the day, time and place of the meeting of the Council or of a committee determined by the Council to hear submissions.

All submissions will be considered in accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.

Copies of submissions (excluding submitter’s names and addresses) will be made available at the Council meeting when submissions are considered.

It is proposed to declare this special charge at the Council meeting to be held on 8 February 2022, or should this meeting not proceed then the next available meeting, after the consideration of the submissions received.