Road management

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Each road, no matter how carefully designed and constructed, will deteriorate as a result of traffic, weather and time.

Maintenance methods and levels vary according to the road classification and whether the road is sealed or unsealed.

Request maintenance or repair on a road

Council has a Road Management Plan(PDF, 4MB) and carries out road maintenance to keep the roads in our shire in good condition. A few of the programs in the management plan are listed below.

Roadside Slashing Program

As a fire prevention measure, Council conducts an annual rural roadside slashing program(PDF, 133KB) at the end of spring and beginning of the summer. There may be follow up slashing mid way through the summer as well.

Contact Council’s Customer Service team on 5261 0600 if you have any questions about the program.

Road Renewal

We work hard to keep our roads as close as possible to their original condition.

For gravel roads this is generally re-sheeting the road with new gravel, and for sealed roads may involve resealing the road surface or reconstructing the road if there is pavement failure.

The program does not include any upgrade to the road, such as sealing a gravel road or widening a narrow sealed road. 

View Council's Road Renewal Program

Dust Suppression

Council delivers dust suppression on unsealed roads using a sustainable, consistent and evidence-based approach. Treatments help reduce dust but do not eliminate it entirely.

Property owners can apply to contribute to dust suppression outside Council's program.

Find out more below, including which roads were selected this year.

See the 2026-27 list of selected roads

Dust Suppression FAQs

Property Owner Contribution Application Form

Unsealed Roads

Council re-sheets unsealed roads according to a pre-set schedule. We also work with a consultant to conduct reviews of the process, which include benchmarking and community engagement.

Find out more about our unsealed road renewals program