Notice of Intention to Lease - Coburns Road, Harkness

Melton City Council (Council) gives notice under section 115 of the Local Government Act 2020 of its intention to enter the following lease:

Land owned by Council
Council proposes entering the following lease of land owned by Council:
Land: Part of the land described in Certificate of Title Volume 09338 Folio 829 being known as MacPherson Park 783-857 Coburns Road, Harkness VIC 3337 
Tenant: Optus Mobile Pty Limited ACN 054 365 696 
Commencement Date: No earlier than 30 days after 23 April 2025 
Term: 20 years
Rent: $20,000 plus GST per annum with 3% fixed annual increases 
Permitted Use: Construction, maintenance and operating a telecommunications facility including but not limited to installing, storing, operating, replacing, maintaining, altering and replacing and removal the tenant's equipment consistent with the evolving nature of the telecommunications services.
Special Conditions: 
Break Date clause inserted meaning;
the date that is 5 years from the Commencement Date;
the date that is 10 years from the Commencement Date; or
the date that is 15 years from the Commencement Date, as the case may be.

Optus are proposing to replace existing 30m light pole with a 33m monopole and relocate existing lights onto the proposed monopole at 783-857 Coburns Road, Harkness.

Site Plan

Enquiries regarding this notice should be addressed to our Legal and Property Team and marked attention: Coordinator Property and posted to the following address no later than Tuesday 24 June 2025:

Coordinator Property
Melton City Council
PO Box 21
MELTON VIC 3337

Enquiries can also be emailed to: property@melton.vic.gov.au or by contacting our Legal and Property Team on 03 5449 0051 during business hours.