Subdividing residential property

All new lots created by subdivision must be ready for connection to telecommunication services and must ensure that fibre ready telecommunications services are provided. You will need to contract a carrier to install telecommunications infrastructure if you subdivide your land.

If you are a developer or owner-builder, there are important Commonwealth telecommunications rules you need to comply with. For more information click here 

You may choose any carrier to service their development, however if you don’t choose another carrier:

• nbn™ is the Infrastructure Provider of Last Resort for larger developments (100 lots or more) and for all developments in areas where nbn is rolling out.

• Telstra is the Infrastructure Provider of Last Resort for smaller developments (less than 100 lots), until the nbn rolls out in the area.

To determine who is the Infrastructure Provider of Last Resort for your property view the nbn roll our map.

The documents below provide more information on providing telecommunications to your subdivision:

Australian Government’s Telecommunications in New Developments policy

Advisory Note 49 – Telecommunications services and facilities in subdivisions

Victorian Planning Provisions Amendment VC221 has changed the referral requirements for subdivision. All subdivisions must now only be referred to the relevant gas authority only where the subdivision is proposed to connect a lot to a reticulated gas supply system. Council is therefore requiring applicants/developers to indicate whether a development will be connected to reticulated gas at the time of subdivision. This will assist Council in determining whether a referral to the relevant gas authority will be necessary.

Please fill out and the following form and upload a copy as 'Other Document Type' with your application in SPEAR.

Gas Connection Form(PDF, 116KB)