Council has endorsed the draft Municipal Road Management Plan (RMP) for community consultation at its Tuesday meeting.
The draft RMP proposes how the City will manage over 2,000km of roads, more than 2,300km of paths, 86 major culverts and almost 150 bridges.
Insights gained from targeted workshops and stakeholder engagement held in December 2024 and January 2025 have helped shape the draft plan. All stakeholders were invited to provide feedback via surveys, forms, and roundtable discussions, which informed the development of the draft RMP.
The RMP includes how often inspections are carried out, what constitutes a defect, how severe a defect needs to be to require repair, and the timeframes for completing those repairs.
The review of the RMP is a legislative requirement under the Road Management Act 2004 and Road Management (General) Regulations 2016.
Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM
We're now checking in with the broader community to ensure the draft Road Management Plan reflects your priorities and nothing important has been missed.Thank you to everyone who has provided valuable input so far - it will help us shape decisions that ensure the City's roads, footpaths, and related infrastructure are safe, accessible, and well-maintained for our community.
Councillor Trent Sullivan, Chair of the City Services, Capital Works, Parks & Gardens portfolio
This is the City's guiding maintenance document for roads, kerbs and footpaths," Cr Sullivan said.Early feedback from the community has helped align the draft plan with both operational priorities and community expectations.
An internal working group has reviewed all feedback collected during Stage 1 of community engagement and prepared the draft plan, which is now available for public comment. Once this stage of engagement closes, all responses will be reviewed and considered in finalising the RMP.
The final plan will be presented at the October Council Meeting for adoption.
To view a copy of the proposed Road Management Plan and have your say, visit: yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/RMPR
Feedback closes on 22 August 2025.
