Draft Maroondah Public Lighting Policy 2018
Consultation has now closed and we thankyou for your feedback. All submissions received will be reviewed and a final report presented to Council for their consideration. Further updates will be provided on this page as they become available.
Background:
In response to your feedback on our Draft Public Lighting Policy, in particular the policy position of replacing non-standard decorative street lights with standard street lights, Council commissioned Ironbark Consultancy to examine possible alternatives or solutions regarding this issue and to identify any potential changes that could be made to our draft policy position.
We are seeking your feedback on the consultants reports, which can be found in the Document Library on this page. Item 5 of the Decorative Lighting Overview relates to recommended draft policy changes, and identifies further actions to be carried out by Council before a final policy position is developed.
The Environmental Impacts Overview addresses feedback in relation to types of lighting, and the impacts this may have on our plants and animals as well as the health of human beings. The report also identifies potential changes to the draft policy position.
For further information on this project, please contact our Engineering team on 1300 88 22 33 or 9298 4598.
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Consultant reports are in - please share your feedback
This consultation has now closed and we thank you or your feedback.
Ironbark Consultancy has finalised their report relating to Councils Draft Public Lighting Policy. Council commissioned the development of the report based on feedback from the community in relation to its Draft Policy, and in particular, its policy position of replacing non-standard decorative street lighting with standard street lights.
The report, which seeks to examine possible alternatives or solutions, and identify any potential changes that could be made to the Draft Policy position, is now available and we welcome your feedback. Details on how you can have your say are available on this page.
Upgrading our decorative lights
Currently there are 122 decorative street lights across the municipality which do not meet Australian Standards. This can result in inadequate lighting for roadways, footpaths and general public safety.
As there are no post-top LED street lights approved for use on the Ausnet network, Council will consider upgrading the 122 decorative street lights across Maroondah to new standard galvanised utility poles and 14W energy efficient LED lights.
