The Alpine Shire is located in north-east , 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 ; 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.

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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 (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

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> 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 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

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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

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> 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 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 Myrtleford Entrance to Showgrounds Myrtleford Landfill Morrison Ln, Tuesday 10am-3pm near Golf Club and Recycling Myrtleford Thursday 10am-3pm Centre 03 5751 1319 Saturday 10am-3pm Bright Sunday 10am-3pm Coronation Avenue, Football ground and Pony Porepunkah Roberts Creek Rd, Wednesday 10am-2pm Club Transfer Station Porepunkah Friday 10am -2pm and Recycling 0418 396 122 Saturday 10am-2pm Mount Beauty Centre Sunday 10am-2pm Embankment Drive, opposite Shire Depot Mount Beauty Maddison Lane Tuesday 10am – 4pm Transfer Mount Beauty Thursday 10am – 2pm Porepunkah Station and 0448 514 064 Saturday 10am – 2pm Riverside Park Disposal Facilities Recycling Centre Sunday 10am – 2pm

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Alpine Shire health services are provided by Alpine Health who provide a multi-purpose service in the three major townships of Bright, Myrtleford and Mount Beauty.

THE KEY Contact Alpine Health services: AREAS OF DELIVERY ARE ALPINE HEALTH MYRTLEFORD: Hospital - 30 O’Donnell Avenue, Myrtleford 03 5751 9300 Aged Care- Barwidgee Lodge 03 5751 9335 Alpine Health Administration: 30 O’Donnell Avenue, Myrtleford 03 5751 9344 acute health ALPINE HEALTH BRIGHT: community health Hospital - 32-36 Cobden Street, Bright 03 5755 0100 community residential Aged Care - Hawthorn Village1 Rotary Drive 03 5755 0150 services Alpine Community Health 03 5755 0123 aged care residential services respite care ALPINE HEALTH MOUNT BEAUTY: Hospital - 2-8 Hollonds Street, Mt Beauty 03 5754 3500 Alpine Leisure Group 03 5754 3530 Your contact: Alpine Community Health (03) 5755 0123

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Maternal and Child Health Services Alpine Council provides a range of services The Universal Maternal Child including Maternal and Child Health Health (MCH) service delivers a free service for all families services for infants and their parents, with young children from birth to school age. Storytime and Rhyme Time at our libraries, Playgroups, Toy Library and child care. The service provides assistance with: - Breastfeeding - Health and development Maternal Health services include:

- Maternal health and NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE OPENING TIMES wellbeing, including adjustment to parenthood Mountain View 55 Prince Street, Monday and Wednesday and postnatal depression Children’s Centre Myrtleford 9am to 4pm - Parent/ child relationships (03) 5751 1959 by appointment - Family planning - Nutrition Alpine View 23 Deacon Avenue, Tuesdays 9am to 4pm Children’s Centre Bright by appointment - Immunisation (03) 5755 5101 - Parenting and social support, including first time Lakeview Children’s Reserve Drive, Thursdays 9am to 3pm parents groups Centre Mount Beauty by appointment - Childhood Illness (03) 5754 4734 - Safety MCH mobile 0417 147 120 For more information on activities for toddlers and preschoolers visit: Your contact: www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=83 Maternal Child Nurse How do I get in contact? Notification from the hospital of a birth in the Alpine Shire is communicated to the MCH nurse and from there contact with the family is made. Regular appointments are scheduled directly with the MCH nurse.

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Schools The Alpine Shire offers a number of Primary and Secondary Schools.

NAME PHONE

Bright P-12 College (03) 5755 1166 Dederang Primary (02) 6028 9331 Dinner Plain School (Bright P-12 Annex) (03) 5755 1166 Falls Creek Primary School (03) 5758 3311 Harrietville Primary School (03) 5759 2533 Marian College (03) 5752 1596 Toy Library Mount Beauty Primary School (03) 5754 4354 A place to borrow a large Mount Beauty Secondary College (03) 5754 4005 variety of educational toys, Myrtleford P-12 College (03) 5752 1174 puzzles and games on a regular basis. Save money and Porepunkah Primary School (03) 5756 2253 significantly contribute towards St Mary’s Primary School (03) 5752 1808 the development and education of your children. Tawonga Primary School (03) 5754 4468 As a member, the Toy Library Primary School (03) 5755 1026 can help you out with their party For more information on education: www.education.vic.gov.au hire pack for birthday parties.

Family Daycare Playgroups Family daycare services provides Aimed at children 0-5 years, Your Council flexible care options; all-day, part-time, playgroupis an opportunity to meet contact: casual, before and after school and new people, gain support and exchange Alpine Children’s care during school holidays. Individual parenting ideas. Groups allow babies, Services attention in a small group setting toddlers and preschoolers to socialise combining the benefits child care with through play and learn together. the warmth and intimacy. To find out more about playgroup visit To find out more about family day care Playgroup Victoria or becoming a Care Provider, phone www.playgroup.org.au the Family Day Care Team Leader at Alpine Children’s Services.

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> Kindergarten & Daycare > Free Immunisations

Alpine Children’s services include:

PROGRAM SERVICE CONTACT

Home Based Child Care Alpine Family Daycare (03) 5750 1367 23 Deacon Avenue, Bright

Kindergarten and Long Alpine View Children’s Centre-Bright (03) 5750 1367 Day Care 23 Deacon Avenue, Bright

Kindergarten and Long Lake View Children’s Centre-Mount Beauty (03) 5754 4848 Day Care Reserve Drive, Mount Beauty

Kindergarten and Long Mountain View Children’s Centre-Myrtleford (03) 5752 2111 Day Care 51 Prince Street, Myrtleford

After School Care and Myrtleford Outside School Hours Care (03) 5752 2111 Vacation Care 43 O’Donnell Avenue, Myrtleford

After School Care and Bright Outside School Hours Care (03) 5750 1367 Vacation Care 23 Deacon Avenue, Bright

Kindergarten and daycare services for children of the Alpine Shire aged between 0-6years are provided by a not-for-profit organisation

Free Immunisations Children’s Services Council runs immunisation clinics monthly at Educators are a team of early childhood professionals committed alternate venues of Myrtleford, Bright and Mount to providing quality care and education in the Alpine Shire. Beauty. Standard childhood vaccines are free and some vaccines for adults. All vaccines are Dederang Primary School offers both childcare, kindergarten administered by accredited nurses. Parents are and out of school hours care. Contact the school on (02) 6028 invited to attend any council session to receive 9331 for further information. vaccinations. Visit www.alpinechildrensservices.asn.au for further Please bring your Medicare card and your information. child’s health record book

Your contact: Alpine Children’s Services

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With our mantra ‘a life lived outside’ join one of our sporting clubs; including soccer, equestrian, football and netball, discover our trails and riding tracks. www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/Directory/

Bright Sports Centre Mount Beauty Sports Myrtleford Swimming fitness hub Centre Pool 47-49 Gavan Street Pool Road Standish Street

- 17m indoor heat swimming pool - Full size stadium - 3 outdoor pools; toddler, - Fully equipped Gym - Grand stand for 80 people intermediate and a 25 metre main pool - Three squash courts - 2 basketball nights, gymnastics, - Myrtleford Amateur Swimming - multipurpose facility hire and indoor soccer, cricket training and Club 0428 059 792 birthday party hire occasional roller derby training - Stadium hire For costs and opening hours call: Learn to Swim Program: experienced (03) 5752 1381 teachers, for all ages and abilities. - 3 outdoor solar heated (seasonal) pools; toddler, intermediate and a Aqua Aerobics: low impact, high 33 metre main pool intensity class to increase mobility, Community Halls - swimming lessons are offered improve cardiovascular fitness with To hire a Community Hall and weekly for all ages minimal joint stress. information on facilities and bookings - Mount Beauty and District go to www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au Flex & Bend Session (FABS): low Amateur Swimming Club impact and intensity water class (03) 5754 4432 to increase mobility, improve For information including months cardiovascular fitness. Great for River Pools and times of operation call: people with Arthritis. Bright and Porepunkah feature (03) 5754 1181 designated, supervised locations For costs and class timetables during the summer holidays. call: (03) 5755 1049 For information on locations go to www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au Your Council Contact: Manager Facilities

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Our library website has information about services offered including opening An amazing community resource, our libraries hours and the availability of make a multitude of titles available to all the Justice of the Peace: members. www.hclc.vic.gov.au

Not only an in-house lending service and place to congregate for pre-school Bright (03) 5755 1540 activities; Rhyme time and Storytime, our library service allows you to read Myrtleford (03) 5751 1591 current magazines, ebooks online and access to an online story telling resource story box. The libraries also provide meeting rooms to community groups and Mount Beauty (03) 5754 4305 businesses.

To access these resources or to book a meeting facility head into one of our three locations and sign up to start discovering all we have to offer.

Your Council contact: Library Services Coordinator

MCH mobile 0417 147 120 alpineshire.vic.gov.au For more information on activities for toddlers and preschoolers visit: 16 www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=83 14 Emergencies > Floods and Fires

Emergency Fire During an emergency Burning off - step one For more information on how the tune into our emergency Check the CFA website www.cfa.vic. CFA can help you prepare visit www. broadcasts: gov.au/warnings-restrictions/total- cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/fire- fire-bans-and-ratings to make sure you preparation-meetings. The CFA can Alpine Radio: have the right conditions to burn. The offer you tips on: 92.9FM Alpine Shire is located in North East • Face to face meetings with Harrietville, Bright Victoria. identified, at-risk communities to 96.5FM Burning off - step two discuss where bushfires start and Bright, Mount Beauty spread around the local area Call the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority: • The essential decisions you and ABC Local your family need to make 91.7PM Myrtleford 1800 668 511 and make them aware of your burn off. • How to stay informed if fire starts 89.7 Bright and threatens your family Burning off - step three • Advice and updates to help you start We are a designated fire prone area or review your fire plan Visit Emergency and therefore all properties have Management Victoria’s the right to burn off before bushfire www.emv.vic.gov.au to season. Your fire can’t exceed 3 m³, You Council Contact: learn more about what must comply with Local Law #5 Municipal Fire to do in, during and after (www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/Page/ Prevention Officer an emergency. You can Page.aspx?Page_Id=123) and be download an app which between the hours of 10am -3pm. includes warnings and incident notifications for fire, flood, storm, weather warnings, earthquakes and other identified emergencies in Victoria. This application is Your Council Contact: designed to provide Emergency Management incident summaries and Coordinator warnings to help you make No fires are informed decisions about permitted on day of your safety. Total Fire Ban.

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Alpine Shire Council customer service centres: Facebook page: Alpine Shire Council news and Bright Council Office, 2 Churchill updates www.facebook.com/ Avenue alpineshirecouncil/ www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au Myrtleford Library, Cnr Standish Street and O’Donnell Avenue Mount Beauty Library, Lakeside Avenue

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