Alpine Shire Council is progressing on works to install a permanent public toilet facility at the Kiewa Valley Trailhead off Embankment Drive in Mount Beauty.
Council said the project has experienced significant technical hurdles due to the nature of available services, including power, water and connections to sewerage.
Alpine Shire Mayor, Cr Sarah Nicholas said the water and sewerage connection works are currently underway, to be followed by power and installation of infrastructure later this year.
She said a public toilet facility in the popular Kiewa Valley Trail and riverside picnic area was particularly important coming into the warmer months, to help encourage people to spend longer hours in the beautiful natural environments, enjoying the physical and mental health benefits of being outside.
Cr Nicholas also acknowledged the ongoing plans to install public toilets in Tawonga South.
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"We want to assure the communities of the Upper Kiewa Valley that the installation of a public toilet in Mount Beauty does not take away from what is happening in Tawonga South," she said.
"Council has purchased an appropriate block of land on which to install permanent facilities on the Kiewa Valley Highway and we have included the scoping of this project in our budget for the 2025/26 financial year.
"We will continue to provide updates about the facilities in Tawonga South through our website and social media pages."
Works to connect utilities have been awarded to Erickson's Plumbing Pty Ltd of Whorouly through a standard open tendering process available to accredited contractors of North East Water.
