Residents of a small coastal town have agreed to fork out tens of thousands of dollars to have one less interruption to their ocean views.
Residents along Robe's Esplanade will have uninterrupted views of the coastline, thanks to a $40,000 donation and a dozen ratepayers paying an additional $12,000.The $475,000 cost was too much for the council to cover aloneThe small coastal town on the Limestone Coast, which is a tourist hotspot in summer, is set to move overhead power lines underground.
Three residents donated $40,000 and the council will cover the remaining $113,000 through the new rate. "It's a fantastic outcome for the households because they'll be looking at pristine coastline, not through power lines.""We could see the value in it, but it was — in comparison to the other priorities — very low on the list," he said."I had a conversation with the ratepayers and said, 'if you're prepared to contribute, we could accelerate that as a priority'.
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