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Restumping in Newtown, Geelong

We connect you with a registered local restumper working in Newtown. Tell us what's happening, and we'll help you take the next step.

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A builder and homeowner discussing a weatherboard house from the front garden

Newtown: houses, ground and history

Newtown has both timber and brick houses. The Shannon Avenue Heritage Precinct (HO1920) is mostly Edwardian, Federation and interwar bungalows clad in timber weatherboards, built after the 1912 tram line spurred growth. Around Churchill Avenue, a late interwar Housing Commission estate of plain brick houses was not recommended for an overlay in 2016. Share a few details and we'll introduce you to a registered local restumper.

  • Newtown's Shannon Avenue Heritage Precinct (HO1920) is made up of Edwardian, Federation and especially interwar Bungalow houses, mostly clad in horizontal timber weatherboards, built after subdivisions and the 1912 tram line spurred growth.

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  • The City's 2016 Newtown West Heritage Review describes the Newtown Housing Commission Estate around Churchill Avenue as a purpose-built late interwar 'Garden City' subdivision of plain brick houses, but did not recommend a heritage overlay because of later changes.

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  • VICSES's Geelong Local Flood Guide (reviewed June 2025) lists Newtown among the areas impacted by both Barwon River flooding and flash flooding.

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  • At the 2021 Census, 77.0% of occupied private dwellings in Newtown were separate houses and 20.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses or townhouses.

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Newtown had 10,445 residents at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats).

VICSES’s flood guide lists Newtown among the areas affected by both Barwon River flooding and flash flooding. If water has ever been under your house, mention it. Damp ground beneath a floor is worth checking, so an inspection is a good time to look at drainage and subfloor vents as well as the stumps.

Restumping is for houses with timber floors on stumps. If your home is brick, the underpinning page covers the other footing work we can connect you with, and the inspection will show which applies. In the Shannon Avenue precinct, talk to the City before anything changes outside; its heritage information sheet sets out the permits. Have your address, the house type and a description of the problem ready. With your consent, your enquiry goes to a single registered restumper in the Newtown area.

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Tell us what's happening. We'll pass it to a registered local restumper, with your permission.

How soon do you need someone?

We aim to have a restumper call you back within 2 hours, 7am to 7pm. If your home is in a Heritage Overlay, check with the City of Greater Geelong before work starts: you may need a planning permit as well as a building permit.

How it works

  1. You call or send the form

    Calls answered 24/7 by our virtual assistant. The assistant asks what's happening, where, and how urgent it is.

  2. You say yes to sharing your details

    We only pass your details on with your permission, and only to one registered restumper.

  3. A local restumper calls you

    An independent BPC-registered restumper working in your suburb calls you back to talk about the job and the price.

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What's under the floor, and what goes wrong

  1. Stumps and footings

  2. Bearers

  3. Joists

  4. Floorboards

  5. Subfloor vents

  6. Cracks and sticking doors

  7. The ground

What's under the floor

Timber bearers and joists supported by concrete stumps beneath a house

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