Are councils obligated to pat 50/50 split in a fence

We have a SIDE fence between our property and our neighbour,
The first 10 metres of the side fence fronts council land / footpath - quarter bowl of street corner

Council instructed as part of our planning permit & subsequent townhouse build that we would have to pay 100% for the fence between ourselves and our neighbour.
Should I be asking council if they (council) will pay 50% for the part of the fence that runs along the footpath, or am i wasting my time...

cheers

 

Well I know in Sydney the council doesn't pay half as far as I know. I know one fella who lives on a corner and was so peeved by council refusal to pay half that he doesn't cut the nature strip grass.

 

Is this for an existing fence , or are you doing a development and need to knock down/replace the existing fence.

 

I very much doubt there is a council in Australia that would contribute to the fence

 

Check the Victorian Dividing Fences Act. There is usually an exemption for councils except for sites where the land is classified as 'operational land' ie a car park, council facilities/offices/depots etc not parks or walkways.

 

What? We now have council officers patting fences..... I knew they were different in Victoria!

 

Postman Pat, Postman Pat with the black & white cat.

 

Haha... I'd be happy to pay for the entire fence just to avoid council coming out to my site unnecessarily!

 

did he get a notice from the council saying that if he doesnt cut their grass, he will be fined for breaching the peace

 

No. Actually the council cutter comes around every now and then and cuts the grass - a 5 minute rough as guts job.

 

What Stoffo said