Following a Yarra Ranges council meeting on 27 May, residents living on Kirkham Road in South Belgrave will reap the benefits of a successful upgrade to their road using the Special Charge Scheme.
The upgrade was a part of the Yarra Ranges Special Rate and Charge scheme, where the council would bear some of the costs of an upgrade to infrastructure while residents would tackle the rest.
“The Special Rate and Charge Scheme is an example of quite a complex community interaction between council and our residents,” Councillor Peter Mcilwain said in the meeting.
In regards to the successful upgrade on Kirkham Road Cr Mcilwain, praises the council for their continued work within the community.
“I’m pleased to see they are all successful outcomes by all indications,” Cr Mcilwain said.
The scheme was created by the Yarra Ranges Council to help residents with infrastructure that directly affects them.
The scheme covers infrastructure such as repairs and sealing of roads, drainage systems and footpaths. However, it can also be used for town developments.
The council chipped in for 20 percent of the costs to seal the 520 metre road, while residents covered the rest, with a 10 year plan to pay off the costs.
The motion to seal the road was initially proposed through a petition back in 2018, the project was then approved in 2022.
