Lorne Stormwater Drainage Improvements

Background

• Council has commenced a process to undertake improvements to  the drainage in Lorne with an allocation of $100,000 in the Capital Works budget. Additional funding will be sought from benefiting Property Owners through Special Charge Schemes in accordance with Council's Policy for Special Rate or Charge Scheme
  
  
• A report prepared by Consulting Engineers SMEC Australia estimates that stormwater drainage improvements in Lorne will cost $2.7 million. The high cost of undertaking these works means that a staged approach over a number of years is necessary. The report identified that flood mitigation works for sub-catchment known as L3, an area bounded by George, John and Otway Streets, is of highest priority. Sub-catchments L7 and L8, and L1 and L2, areas covering north Lorne and Lorne east of John Street respectively are next in priority.

Catchment L3

• A Community Reference Panel has assisted Council in reviewing the extent of works in L3 and in developing an equitable cost distribution for this 1st Special Charge Scheme.

• Following Council's December 2006 formal declaration of the Scheme, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) heard one objection and in April 2007 upheld the Scheme.
  • VCAT determination
• Construction works are underway and is expected to be completed by July 2008.
  

Catchment L7 and L8

• Bounded by Erskine River and Little Stony Creek (Armistead Street) SMEC Australia has completed a report outlining the proposed work with preliminary cost estimates.
• Council has further developed the project to better define the required scope of works.
• Final design of th drainage systems will be subject to tender.
• Property owners will be provided with details of the proposed Special Charge Scheme in the near future.

Catchment L1 and L2

• East of John Street to eastern and southern township boundary.
• Project development has commenced. Initial correspondence to property owners is expected in the near future.
• Final design of the drainage systems will be subject to tender.
• Further information can be obtained by contacting Richard Bain (03) 5261 0620 or rbain@surfcoast.vic.gov.au

Other relevant documents

• Ministerial Guidelines for Special Rates and Charges
• Road Management Plan
• SMEC Report
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Asset Information
  • Stormwater System Modelling
  • Infrastructure Requirement Strategy
  • Infrastructure Capacity Assessment
  • Mitigation Options
  • Priority of Works
  • Community Consultation
  • Stormwater Quality Requirements
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix A - Asset Database
  • Appendix B - Priority of CCTV inspections
  • Appendix C- Major Sub-Catchment locations
  • Appendix D- Major Sub-Catchment areas
  • Appendix E - Results of Modelling
  • Appendix F - Post Development Flooding Areas
  • Appendix G - Community Brochure
  • Appendix H - Community Presentation
  • Appendix I - Community Consultation Minutes