Intro

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Narrator – N1 (name)

N1: To create a new application, click on the new project button.

N1: The incentives system will create a draft application

N1: that you'll be able to save as you progress it and submit it when it's ready.

N1: We advise all applicants to get in touch with a Melbourne

N1: Water representative before submitting an application.

N1: Select if you are representing an organization

N1: or you are applying as an individual.

N1: For this demonstration video,we have created a project

N1: for a landholder applicant.

N1: Depending on the type of applicant selected,

N1: the system will display some fields to record relevant applicant details

N1: such as name, contact, number, email and postal address.

N1: For organizations additional details are required, such

N1: as applicant position and organization details, among others.

N1: The new incentives system has been designed to enable applicants

N1: to apply for multiple activities using the same application form.

N1: Tick all the activities that you discussed with the Melbourne Water Representative

N1: your project aligns to. Provide a brief description of what you are trying to achieve with your project or the issue you intend to address.

N1: It is important to list

N1: all the stakeholders that will be involved in the execution of the project.

N1: This will help our Melbourne Water Representative to understand

N1:  if further consultation or technical advice is required.

N1: Use of the land for private landholders applications

N1: where the project will be executed is also required.

N1: You can select multiple users if the case.

N1: An enhanced feature of the new incentives system is the site location tool.

N1: You can find your property or project location using an address

N1: or landmark name.

N1: Then you have the option to select the whole parcel.

N1: Or if the area of interest has different boundaries, you can draw manually a single

N1: or multiple polygons to reflect your project areas.

N1: You are also able to have an aerial view of the project

N1: site to confirm the entered location is correct.

N1: The property address

N1: will need to be entered as well when drawing your project site.

N1: If you experience any problems drawing polygons, please select

N1: the corresponding parcel of interest or a nearby parcel and write

N1: “polygons to be drawn by Melbourne Water” on the free text box below the map.

N1: The incentives system allows you to upload any documents

N1: you may consider relevant to support your application.

N1: For instance, designs, quotes, photos, among others.

N1: The maximum size for each document is 50 megabytes.

N1: A summary containing all the entered data during the application

N1: process will be displayed at the end of the application process.

N1: If you want to change any of the entered data, you can click the back button

N1: to find the section where the data was entered and corrected or changed.

N1: Click Continue to go back to the summary section.

N1: Once you have read and

N1: understood the Livable Communities Livable Waterways Privacy Statement

N1: and the program guidelines tick, “I agree to terms and conditions”

N1: to accept Melbourne Water terms and conditions.

N1: Once you click finish, the application will move automatically

N1: to the submitted

N1: and pending review stage, which means the project has been assigned

N1: to a Melbourne Water representative to start the assessment process.

N1:  You can access the incentives system at any time to track the status

N1: or manage your projects or obtain a copy of your application.

N1:  If you experience any issues filling out or submitting your application form,

N1: please contact 13 17 22

N1: or email us at  [email protected]

N1: and one of our team members will assist you.

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N1: If you experience any issues filling out or submitting your application form,

N1: please contact 13 17 22

N1: or email us at  [email protected]

N1: and one of our team members will assist you.

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