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 14 October 2025 has resolved of its intention to declare special charges for Arthurs Road, Chum Creek 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 having abuttal to or gaining primary access via, the above listed road.

Plans for the designated area, showing properties involved in the special charge scheme, can be viewed online by searching Council’s website for the Agenda of the 14 October 2025 Council meeting.

A copy of the proposal to levy is available for inspection at any of the Yarra Ranges Council Community Links: 15 Anderson Street, Lilydale, 110 River Street, Healesville, 21 Main Road, Monbulk, 40 Main Street, Upwey or 2442-2444 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction during office hours until 19 November 2025.

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 by 19 November 2025 as follows:

Please address submissions to:

Public Submission – Special Charge Scheme

Attention: Infrastructure Delivery

Email:mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au

Post:Yarra Ranges Council PO Box 105 Lilydale Vic 3140

Hand Deliver: At any of Council’s Community Links

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 held on 9 December 2025 or should this meeting not proceed then the next available meeting, after the consideration of the submissions received.

The proposed declaration will expire if the special charge is not levied to each person liable to pay it within 12 months after the day on which the declaration to which the charge relates is made.

Tammi Rose

Chief Executive Officer