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Golden Plains Shire Council adopted the Road Management Plan 2025-2029 (the Plan) at its Council meeting on Tuesday 23 September 2025.
The Road Management Plan establishes a clear framework for maintaining the Shire’s roads. The Plan outlines specific responsibilities, maintenance standards and inspection regimes for all road assets under Council’s control.
The Plan was placed on public exhibition in May and June 2025, during which Council received 5 submissions. These submissions were carefully considered during the adoption of the Plan, resulting in an amendment of the plan to address intervention levels on unsealed roads less than 1km in length.
Council also resolved to ask officers to brief Council on the results of the upcoming Roads and Drainage Maintenance Service and Cultural Review, including compliance with the plan intervention levels, bench marking intervention levels with other similar sized Councils and the impact of amending intervention levels. This review will be conducted to identify opportunities for improvement and will be reported at future Council briefings.
The Plan focuses on road assets, intervention standards, heavy vehicle usage, roadside use and responsibilities, road grading, and the hierarchy of roads in line with State-wide regulations.
Road Management Plan 2025-2029
Engagement Update
The Plan was available for public exhibition and community feedback from Thursday 29 May until 5pm, Thursday 26 June 2025. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on this important plan.