A road management plan for the next four years

16 Jul 2025

Strathbogie Shire Council is encouraging residents to share their thoughts on how the Shire’s Road network is managed and maintained.

At Council’s July 15 meeting the Draft 2025 Road Management Plan was adopted to be released for community consultation.

Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor, Claire Ewart-Kennedy, said this was an important document for our community as it outlines the way Council maintains its extensive road network.

“We know the upkeep of our roads is essential to our community,” Mayor Ewart-Kennedy said. “With about 748 km of sealed roads and more than 1465 km of unsealed roads – it’s a tough job.”

This Draft Road Management Plan:

  • Describes road assets within road reserves for which Council is responsible.
  • Outlines areas within Council’s responsibility including public roads, bridges and major culverts, footpaths, on-street and off-street car parks.
  • Sets out inspection intervals and response times for maintenance
  • Considers how staff inspect, maintain and repair roads and to show a duty of care for ratepayers, while providing sustainable, safe and economic maintenance.
  • Sets out how Council works with other authorities and implements processes and systems to ensure compliance and standards are met.
  • Forms an integral part of Council’s Asset Management Strategy.

Mayor Ewart Kennedy said the Road Management Plan was a framework for undertaking asset management in a structured and coordinated way.

“This plan recognises the linkage between the management of road assets and the standard maintenance expected by our ratepayers,” she said.

“It’s our duty of care, and the framework of the plan takes into account inspection, maintenance and the repair of roads for which Council is responsible.”

To view the draft plan visit a Customer Service Centre in Euroa or Nagambie or go to www.share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au

The community can have their say by:

  • Visiting Council’s online engagement platform www.share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au from July 23. Here you can read the plan, find out some more information and have your say.
  • View the draft plan by visiting a Customer Service Centre in Euroa or Nagambie from July 23, 2025.

Submissions open July 23 through to 11:59 pm, August 21

For further information contact Council on 1800 065 993