Update 18 September 2025
Long-term lease approved by Council
At its meeting on 16 September 2025, Council considered the proposal to grant a long-term lease to TPG Telcom Limited for the construction of a Telecommunication Tower on a portion of Council-land at Allotment 5000 Commercial Road, Seaford Rise.
Council approved granting a 20-year lease to TPG Telecom Limited (TPG). A motion to not proceed was lost and a motion to proceed with the lease was eventually carried with divisions called for both.
You can read an extract from the minutes of the meeting or access the full Council agenda, Council report and minutes on council's Agendas and Minutes page.
Following the signing of a lease, the construction of the tower will be subject to all relevant approvals including Development Approval.
Update 8 September 2025
Report being presented to 16 September Council meeting
During engagement we heard from 164 residents via the Your Say survey and 15 residents via email or letter. A petition was also received during the engagement period. Overall, 20 Your Say survey participants were in support of the proposal, 156 were not in support and 3 participants either had nothing to say or were unsure / mixed.
A report, including a feedback report with all feedback collected will be presented to Council at the meeting on 16 September 2025. You can view the Council meeting agenda, including the report on the long-term lease on council's webpage from Thursday 11 September.
Background
To improve mobile phone coverage and high-speed wireless internet in the area, TPG Telecom Limited (TPG) has approached Council with a proposal to lease approximately 80 square metres of land located at the corner of Dalkeith Road and Commercial Road, Seaford Rise, for a period of 20 years. An aerial view of the proposed site can be found below.
As part of a national technology upgrade, TPG is expanding its telecommunications network to enhance connectivity. The Seaford Rise site has been identified as a suitable location for the installation of mobile antennas and an equipment shelter. If approved, the facility would improve mobile reception and access to high-speed wireless internet services for the local community.
TPG is seeking the lease to construct, operate and maintain a 30-metre-high telecommunications tower and associated infrastructure on the site.
View the Telecommunications tower proposal fact sheet for more information about the proposal.
Community engagement was undertaken between 13 June and 4 July 2025.
