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.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey said the Road Management Plan sets a clear standard for how roads across the Shire will be managed.
Council’s comprehensive review of this Plan, together with the feedback received from the community, ensures the Plan outlines the responsible budgeting of road maintenance while maintaining the safety of all road users, Cr Sharkey said.
The Plan sets a performance standard for Council’s road management functions, and identifies responsibilities, maintenance standards and inspection regimes for all road assets within Council’s network.
The adopted Plan can be viewed at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/council-strategies.
For further information, contact Council’s Roads and Drainage Team at [email protected] or call
5220 7111.