Murrindindi Shire is undertaking the transfer of Council Land at 174 Grant St, Alexandra at a nominal cost of $11 to the Alexandra Scout Group.

The transfer will allow the Alexandra Scout Group to develop new buildings including a multi-purpose hall, storeroom, office, meeting room, kitchen and toilet facilities.

The property will retain the existing heritage building, the former Mechanic’s Institute Hall.

The Alexandra Scout Group has leased the land at 174 Grant St from Council for scout-related activities for many years, using the former Mechanics Institute Hall and other outbuildings on the site.

The project has been made possible through State and Federal Government grants obtained by the Alexandra Scouts Group, in recognition that the existing facilities on the site are no longer fit for purpose with respect to contemporary scouting activities.

The valuation obtained assessed the market value for selling the property at $130,000.

It is also proposed that Council shares the costs in equal proportion with Scouts Victoria to create the subdivision and transfer of land, as Council will retain one of the two lots.

Council’s share of this cost is not expected to exceed $40,000, including legal expenses.

No public submissions were received following Council’s public notice of
intent to transfer Council Land.