Mosman Park residents vote against underground power
The council surveyed locals about the prospect of fronting the cost themselves — potentially up to $16,000 — to put power underground by 2029, rather than waiting their turn in Western Power's scheduled program.
Under Western Power's Targeted Underground Power Program, where that cost would be subsidised by the State Government, underground power in Mosman Park is not anticipated until between 2035 and 2045.
But in order to go ahead, the town needed a minimum of 70 per cent support from at least a 30 per cent response rate.
Of the 2286 letters sent out to affected property owners, 744 responded with an clear preference (69.5 per cent) to wait for the subsidised rollout.
Just 227 (30.5 per cent) respondents supported fast-tracking the project, with 42.6 per cent citing how it would improve neighbourhood aesthetics as their main reason.
Other western suburbs councils, including Subiaco and Peppermint Grove, have completely transitioned to underground power.
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