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Intent to Levy – Public Notice

25 May 2022

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 24 May 2022 has resolved of its intention to declare a special charge for the Sylvia Road, Hoddles Creek – Harberts Road (From 30 To 100), Don Valley – Kirkham Road (Between Retreat Road And Courtneys Road), Belgrave South – Old Coach Road (From 12 To 37), Montrose - 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 roads.

Plans of the designated areas, showing properties involved in these special charge schemes, can be viewed online by searching Council’s website for the Agenda of the 24 May 2022 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 29 June 2022.

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 29 June 2022 as follows:


Please address submissions to:

Public Submission – Special Charge Scheme

Email: roadsforcommunity@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 to be held on 26 July 2022, or should this meeting not proceed then the next available meeting, after the consideration of the submissions received.