The objective of rural and urban addressing is to provide clear information to users to assist them in reaching their desired destination.
The designation and display of accurate house numbers is essential to assist emergency vehicles and services to locate properties. Council requires the assistance and co-operation of residents in order to maintain the property addressing system.
Property addresses are allocated upon development or upon request from a property owner. It should be noted that your property address may need to be amended if the road your property is located on is impacted by further development or by a road upgrade or road re-route.
Council allocates property addresses according to the Australian / New Zealand Standard 4819:2003 - Geographical Information - Rural and Urban Addressing.
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Types of Property Addresses
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Depending on the zoning of a property, Council allocates one of the following address types:
Urban Property Address: An urban property address is the allocation of a "house number" to a property. Unlike lot numbers, house numbers are allocated to properties in a sequential order along the street, ensuring that each number is unique and that it indicates the location of the property access.
Rural Property Address: A rural property address is a number based on the distance of the property's access point from the start of the road that leads to the property, and therefore indicates the location of the property access.
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Obtaining a Property Address
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If you are unsure of your correct property address, or if you would like an address allocated to your property, please contact Council. You will need to provide Council with the Lot and DP number of your property which can be found on your Rates Notice. If you do not know the Lot and DP of the property, please ensure that you have as much information as possible regarding the property location to assist Council in locating the property.
It is to be noted that the primary reference for land titles is the Lot and DP of a property and therefore no legal problems will occur as a result of utilising the address allocated to your property by Council.
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Who needs to be informed of your new property address?
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When an address is allocated to a property, Council's Rates Section will be advised and Council maps and property systems will be updated. Council will also inform relevant services and authorities for location purposes only.
You are required to inform any services that utilise your property address as your postal address, such as Australia Post. You should also ensure that Council has your correct postal address recorded.
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Displaying your Property Address
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To assist emergency services, Council requires property owners to display their correct address in a clear manner and in a location that is easily visible from the road. Rural property owners are encouraged to display their rural property address on a rural address post which has reflective numbers.
Rural Address Posts
For further information or to purchase a Rural Address Post please refer to Council's Rural Address Post Application form.
It should be noted that Council has the authority to enforce the display of the correct address under Section 124 of the Local Government Act 1993.
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Contact Details:
council@greatlakes.nsw.gov.au
Last Updated: 18/06/2012