New Building Surveyor Appointed
Published on 03 July 2024
A new Building Surveyor has been contracted to provide this mandatory local government service on behalf of Mansfield Shire Council.
In a confidential item at the Council meeting on Tuesday 25 June 2024, Council awarded a contract to Government Shared Services for a period of three years. The new contract provides for a higher level of service than currently provided.
Under the Building Act 1993, Council is responsible for the administration and enforcement of building regulations in its municipal area. The building surveying service was previously provided under a contract with Murrindindi Shire for many years and has more recently been provided under a short-term contract to another supplier (Schlueter Consulting Pty Ltd) over the past 12 months.
Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said award of this longer-term contract was a positive step and that Council was pleased with the tender result and the strong responses received.
“Our Building Surveyor is an important service that interacts with a wide range of local businesses and must be available to carry out building inspections following emergency events.
“We are listening to the community and hearing where our services can be improved,” said Cr Rabie.
“Councils across Victoria all offer more than a hundred different services to their communities. Our Council considers how each and every one of those services can deliver the quality the community expects and for the lowest possible cost, giving you the best ‘bang for the buck’.
“Council’s new building surveyor also supplies services to Strathbogie Shire Council and Benalla Rural City Council and has demonstrated a strong track record and understanding of our Local Government areas” said Cr Rabie.
“We are also working on a collaborative project with Strathbogie, Benalla and Murrindindi Councils to implement a consistent, streamlined digital platform for providing building services. This will help small councils like ours operate a much higher quality service at a lower cost.”