By Callum Ludwig
A pair of important community roads that service the Seville Primary School are set to be resurfaced soon under the Yarra Ranges Council’s Roads for Community Initiative, as discussed in the Tuesday 11 October Council meeting.
A contractor has been approved from seven submissions based on a weighted ability to deliver the project in regards to price (80 per cent), capability and capacity (5 per cent), timeframes (10 per cent) and a commitment to quality and sustainability (5 per cent).
Chandler Ward Councillor David Eastham forwarded the motion, which was seconded by Councillor Tim Heenan, and he said while the Council does get a number of special charges motions, the significance of this one is clear in the name.
“It’s important to call out as the name suggests, it is School Road. Part of the prioritisation process when the Council put forward the list of roads to the Federal Government was around safety. This road does run right adjacent to the school and the community house, it’s quite an active area,” he said.
“School Road and Valley Road are some of the very few left in that precinct that haven’t been sealed. This one will help with a lot of drainage issues as well so it’s great to see this one getting to this stage and being awarded.”
Works are anticipated to commence this month and are expected to reach practical completion by 30 June 2023.
The proposed works will require the removal of 14 native trees and 4 exotic trees, but will significantly reduce dust in the area.
The works are anticipated to benefit landowners through delivering continued and safer vehicular access to and from properties abutting or gaining primary access via the roads improved stormwater drainage runoff control directed towards the roads from abutting properties, protection of low-side properties from stormwater runoff from the roads and enhanced physical and environmental amenity for abutting properties.
