Road Maintenance Policy

The Road Maintenance Policy was adopted by Council on the 11 December 2019.

The objectives of this policy are to:

• Ensure a framework for the risk management of Council’s road network is developed;

• Reduce exposure to potential public liability claims relating to the condition of roads, including claims against Council and the community it represents;

• Establish a criteria and hierarchy of roads;

• Ensure a defined level of service and treatment options for roads based on their hierarchy and condition is developed;

• Ensure a systematic approach is established for the inspection, prioritisation and response to risks;

• Promote awareness of legislative requirements with respect to acceptance by the community and the Court, of the shared duty of care for road users to take reasonable care for their own safety when using the road network;

• Facilitate safer local and regional roads.