Liam McNally
The Eynesbury township will be fully adopted into the Melton municipality if an application to Local Government Victoria (LGV) is approved.
Eynesbury currently straddles two local government areas, Melton and Wyndham, which results in duplication in planning scheme controls, and complicates delivery of services to the area.
Up until recently all development within the township has been located within Melton’s boundaries, however this would change with the future construction of Mount Mary Road which will provide road access to Wyndham.
Following Wyndham council formalising its support for the move at a meeting on Tuesday, May 23, Melton council moved to lodge the formal application to LGV at its meeting on Monday, May 29.
Melton councillor Sophie Ramsay said she wants “champagne on the ready” if the application is approved.
“It is a monumental moment when these things happen, and it’s great to see that all of Eynesbury will be within the one LGA,” she said.
“When it finally goes through, I know it’s a dry council, but the champagne needs to be chilled.”
Melton councillor Bob Turner said the realignment would help “bring the community together as one”.
“It is a realignment that makes good planning and service delivery sense and provides a clear line of accessibility for one local government authority for a local community and for the developer.”
