Road maintenance - who looks after what?

Sealed roads

Responsibilities within a road reserve

Responsibilities within the road reserve

Council is responsible for maintenance of:

  • Footpath
  • Kerb & channel
  • Road surface

Property owner/occupier is responsible for:

  • Construction and maintenance of crossover
  • Maintenance of naturestrip 

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Responsibilities on arterial roads

Council is responsible for maintenance of : 

  • Footpaths

Vic Roads is responsible for maintenance of:

  • Road surface
  • Kerb & channel 

Property owner/occupier is responsible for:

  • Construction and maintenance of crossover
  • Maintenance of naturestrip 

operational responsibilities on unsealed roads

Responsibilities on unsealed roads

Council is responsible for maintenance of:

  • Road surface
  • Open drain

Property owner/occupier is responsible for:

  • Construction and maintenance of driveway crossover, culvert and end walls
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