Guide for New Residents
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The Alpine Shire is located in north-east Victoria, covers 4839 square kilometres and is located in two valleys; the Ovens and Kiewa. Approximately 92 per cent is public land, including the Mount Buffalo National Park, Alpine National Park and many smaller state forests and crown land. We surround the two major ski resorts of Hotham and Falls Creek and we’re home to the highest freehold land in Australia; Dinner Plain. Providing more than 70 services to residents the Alpine Shire Council prides itself on its core values of accountability, leadership, productivity, integrity, nurturing and engagement. 01 alpineshire.vic.gov.au 2018 residents guide 1. Construction & Development 3 2. Enrol to Vote 4 3. Rates 5 4. Pets 6 5. Events 7 6. Tourism and Business 8 7. Waste & Recycling 9 8. Health 11 9. Maternal Health 12 10. Families & Schools 13 11. Child Services 14 12. Recreation 15 13. Libraries 16 14. Emergencies 17 15. Contacts 18 alpineshire.vic.gov.au 02 01 Development > Planning > Building An Online Property Report Available for any address within the Alpine Shire. The report will contain information for all legal titles associated with the address that is entered. Development Obligations Building Before you buy make sure you have The Building Department is a conversation with the building and responsible for permitting most types Parcel Information planning department. The Statutory of construction. You can contact a Planning Department is responsible Government Information Building Surveyor on (03) 5755 0555 for the administration of controls of to learn about your construction Utility Information land use and development controls requirements. as dictated by The Alpine Planning Waste Information, Scheme. including collection days The Scheme indicates if a planning Planning and Building permit is required to change the use of land, or to construct a building or make information including Your Council contact: overlays and planning other changes to land such as earth Building Administration zones works. Planning Officers available Officer after 1pm Monday to Friday. To create your report go to: Counter enquiries to be pre-booked: www.maps.alpineshire.vic. (03) 5755 0555 gov.au/opr/ Your Council Contact: Planning Officers 03 alpineshire.vic.gov.au 02 Enrol to Vote Make sure you have a say in shaping Our state representatives are: our community and update your Benambra - Bill Tilley address details on the Australian www.billtilley.com.au electoral roll. Follow the link to change Ovens Valley - Tim McCurdy your address www.aec.gov.au/enrol/ www.timmccurdy.com.au change-address.htm or visit the Alpine Shire Council office for a paper copy. The Alpine Shire Council is here to meet the needs of the local community. The Alpine Shire is part of the Federal To learn more about the Alpine Shire Electoral Division of Indi (68). Council visit: We are represented by Independent www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au Member Cathy McGowan www.cathymcgowan.com.au There are seven councillors who represent the Alpine Shire Council The state elections are held every with Cr Ron Janas elected as Mayor four years on the last Saturday of [email protected] November. The Alpine Shire townships fall into both the Benambra (Kiewa Valley) and Ovens Valley Electorates. Below is an indication of delegation among levels of government: FEDERAL STATE LOCAL Defence Schools Rubbish collection Income Tax Hospitals Parks Immigration Public Transport Libraries Social Welfare Electricity Local Roads External Affairs Police and Ambulance Pet Registration alpineshire.vic.gov.au 04 03 Rates > Installment dates > How to Pay Installment Payment Methods dates: 1ST INSTALMENT 30 September 2ND INSTALMENT 1300 276 468 www.alpineshire. Australia Post 30 November vic.gov.au/ eftpos, cash or paymyrates cheque 3RD INSTALMENT 28 February 4TH INSTALMENT 31 May Alpine Shire Council At any Alpine Shire eftpos, cash or PO Box 139 branch office cheque Bright, VIC 3741 Financial Hardship Concessions If you are having or expecting trouble Holders of a valid Pensioner Reminder notices will paying your rates contact the customer Concession Card may be eligible be sent prior to each service on (03) 5755 0555. Our staff for a concession on the rates of instalment due date, can help you to work out a payment their principal place of residence. plan and provide confidential advice. For further information, advice and reducing the potential for downloadable forms go to www. overlooking payment Single Farm Enterprise alpineshire.vic.gov.au/paymyrates... Where multiple parcels of land Late or overdue To apply for a rates concession are used to operate a Single Farm payments will incur you must present your Pensioner Enterprise (SFE), you may only be interest charges Concession Card to Alpine Shire required to pay the fixed charge once, Council Customer Service Staff. by applying for the SFE exemption. Fire Services Levy Your Council Contact: For information on the Levy and how it Customer Service is calculated visit: www.firelevy.vic.gov.au/how-is-it- calculated.html 05 alpineshire.vic.gov.au 04 Pets > Dog and cat registrations Dogs and cats over the age of three months are required to be registered in the Alpine Shire. Prior to registration cats and dogs must be microchipped. Registering your pet for the first time? Visit an Alpine Shire Council branch and your pet will be ANNUAL issued with a lifetime tag. REGISTRATION 10 April Pet registration fees: FEE DOGS CATS Maximum fee $80 $80 Reduced fee $30 $30 Registration tags must Transfer from another Shire be on your dog or cat (first year only - proof required) $7 $7 collar at all times Maximum pensioner fee $40 $40 Failure to register your Reduced pensioner fee $15 $15 dog or cat can result in a $317 fine Pension Concession Card holders are eligible for 50% discount on fees (Health Care Card not eligible) Request an application form for a dog and or cat registration to be Your Council Contact: mailed to you, please Local Laws contact Council during business hours on: (03) 5755 0555 alpineshire.vic.gov.au 06 05 events > Whats on > Holding an event Alpine Shire has a diverse, year Bright www.visitbright.com.au round calendar of events. Dinner Plain www.visitdinnerplain.com.au Harrietville www.visitharrietville.com.au Visit our web pages to discover Mount Beauty www.visitmountbeauty.com.au more about what each township Myrtleford www.visitmyrtlefordvic.com.au has to offer. If you’re interested in running a festival or event visit: www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=126 07 alpineshire.vic.gov.au 06 Tourism & Business Tourism: Business: Tourism is one of our economies key drivers. Looking to own and operate a business in the Known as Bright and Alpine Shire? We have a number of resources Surrounds visit www. visitbright.com.au to to assist you in making informed decisions. understand our diverse environment and key product offers. For statistical Start here, we have an online Our economy is diverse information assisting profiling resource for our employing a whole host of you in making decisions community and economy through people in a number of industries. visit www.alpineshire. profile id. Learn more about the To learn about our economy visit: vic.gov.au/Page/Page. Alpine Shire; who we are and our www.economy.id.com.au/alpine aspx?Page_Id=1412 trends. for up to date industry www.profile.id.com.au/alpine analysis and profiling. Find a community group or a Are you a new business to the Your Council business in the Alpine Shire by Alpine Shire? Make sure you Contact: navigating the online Business and register your business details in Tourism Community Directory. the Alpine Shire Business and Development www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/ Community Directory Officer Directory/DirectoryList.aspx www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/ Directory/DirectorySignup.aspx Your Council Contact: Economic Development Officer alpineshire.vic.gov.au 08 07 Waste & Recycling A key responsibility for the Alpine Shire Council is the management of waste. Domestic recycling is collected fortnightly. THIS IS ACHIEVED To find out when your bin is scheduled to be picked THROUGH A NUMBER up visit www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au OF INITIATIVES The service charges are as follows: TYPE OF SERVICE COST PER ANNUM FREQUENCY 140 litre bin $77.50 Fortnightly collection kerbside pruning collection 240 litre bin $77.50 Fortnightly collection recycling and waste 360 litre bin $77.50 Fortnightly collection services Domestic waste is collected weekly. The service charges are as follows: farm waste disposal 80 litre bin $217.71 Weekly collection information 240 litre bin $482.70 Weekly collection e-waste printer cartridges and mobile phones collection points Your Council contact: Waste Management Officer 09 alpineshire.vic.gov.au 07 > Landfill and Transfer Stations Kerbside Pruning Collection Collection Date: Month of July The Alpine Shire operates one landfill Keep an eye on Councils website and Facebook page for and two transfer stations with recycling up-to-date information. facilities available at each site. Council offers an annual kerbside collection of garden pruning’s from resident’s Disposal of asbestos nature strips. All pruning’s Restrictions and conditions apply. Waste only accepted only at collected are chipped and made the Porepunkah facility and prior bookings must be made with available free to residents as the attendant at the Porepunkah facility. mulch. FREE MULCH COLLECTION POINTS: Disposal facility locations and opening times FACILITY ADDRESS AND PHONE OPENING TIMES