Raising the primary stopbanks for Western Plains Drainage District

We have proposed three options for how we maintain the primary stopbanks in the Western Plains Drainage District (those in the F1 & F2 zones). Please read the full issues and proposals included in our Love This Place consultation document.

There is good news we have been able to update the costs and impacts on rates from what we originally included in our consultation document. The updated estimates are based on recent work that has been undertaken on our stopbanks.

The options and the updated costs/rate impacts are shown in the table below.


Option 1: Status quo – keep maintaining primary stopbanks of RL 3.0 metres in height.


 Option 2: Raise the primary stopbanks to RL 4.0 metres in height. (Our preferred option) Option 3: Raise the primary stopbanks to RL 4.5 metres in height.

Cost

$9.0 million

Cost

$14.5 million

Cost

$22 million

Impact on rates

  • Western Plains drainage district

F1 (80 ratepayers)

F2 (41 ratepayers)

Approximately $2,100 annually. Actual impact determined by land value.

  • All ratepayers approximately $4.39.

Impact on rates

  • Western Plains drainage district

F1 (80 ratepayers)

F2 (41 ratepayers)

Approximately $3,400 annually. Actual impact determined by land value.

  • All ratepayers approximately $7.25.

Impact on rates

  • Western Plains drainage district

F1 (80 ratepayers)

F2 (41 ratepayers)

Approximately $5,200 annually. Actual impact determined by land value.

  • All ratepayers approximately $11.21.


Our proposals will affect all ratepayers differently. The impacts above are based on the average land value of all the properties in the F1 & F2 flood protection areas, which is $885,000. If your property’s land value is less (or more) than that, then the impact will be proportionally less or more.

For example, if your land value is $345,000 then the impact of Option 1 would be approximately $820 per annum.

If your land value is $5,500,000 then the impact of Option 1 would be approximately $13,000 per annum.

You can use our rates calculator to see what your chosen option means for different types of properties.


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