Road access and closures
Road conditions in fire‑affected areas remain hazardous. Drive with care, follow all road signs and utilise VicTraffic for advice.
Council is currently assessing damage across the local road network. The level of impact is not yet known for all roads. Road status information will be updated as assessments continue.
Most local roads in the fire impact area remain legally closed and are accessible only to authorised emergency and response services.
Road closure list by region
This list will be updated as roads reopen. Roads will be listed under one of the following categories:
- Open – speed restrictions apply: open to the public with reduced speed limits or other safety controls.
- Road closed / Authorised access: access is restricted.
Caveat/Dropmore
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Boathole Rd |
Caveat / Ruffy |
Road closed
|
|
| Caveat - Dropmore Rd |
Highlands, Caveat, Dropmore |
Road closed |
|
| Caveat - Ruffy Rd |
Caveat |
Road closed
|
|
| Gum Rd |
Caveat |
Road closed |
|
| Hewletts Rd |
Caveat, Terip Terip |
Road closed |
|
| Kaponica Rd |
Caveat, Terip Terip, Ruffy |
Road closed |
|
| Moores Rd |
Caveat |
Road closed |
|
| Springs Rd |
Caveat, Terip Terip |
Road closed
|
|
| Waddell Rd |
Caveat |
Road closed |
|
| Yurittas Rd |
Caveat |
Road closed |
|
Fawcett/Alexandra North
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Back Johnsons Rd |
Maintongoon |
Road closed |
|
| Binns McCraes Rd |
Alexandra |
OPEN |
|
| Brooks Cutting Rd |
Koriella, Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Crusoe La |
Alexandra |
OPEN |
|
| Dove La |
Koriella, Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Edwards Rd |
Koriella, Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Endicott Rd |
Alexandra |
OPEN |
|
| Halls Outlet Rd |
Maintongoon, Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Horns La |
Koriella, Fawcett |
Road closed |
|
| Johnsons Creek Rd |
Maintongoon
|
Road closed |
|
| Maintongoon Park Rd |
Woodfield, Maintongoon |
Road closed |
|
| Maintongoon Rd |
Bonnie Doon, Maintongoon, Alexandra |
Road closed |
Bus route approved |
| Newmans Rd |
Maintongoon |
Road closed |
|
| Old Fawcett Rd |
Koriella, Fawcett, Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Old Maroondah Hwy |
Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Prospect La |
Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Spring Creek Rd |
Koriella, Fawcett
|
Road closed |
Fawcett Bridge closed, bus route approved |
| Stevensons La |
Maintongoon |
Road closed |
|
| Stoney Creek Rd |
Fawcett |
Road closed |
|
| Swann Rd |
Alexandra |
OPEN |
|
Ghin Ghin/Highlands
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Brigadoon Rd |
Highlands |
Road closed |
|
| Chisholms Rd |
Highlands |
Road closed |
|
| Drysdale Rd |
Highlands, Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Fassifern Rd |
Highlands |
Road closed |
|
| Ghin Ghin Rd |
Highlands, Ghin Ghin, Yea |
Partially open |
Open to the Resource Recovery Centre, closed beyond this point |
| Granite Hills Rd |
Highlands |
Road closed |
|
| Highlands Rd |
Highlands, Caveat |
Road closed |
|
| Lades Rd |
Highlands, Dropmore |
Road closed |
|
| Newells Rd |
Highlands, Ghin Ghin |
Road closed |
|
| Old Highlands Rd |
Highlands, Ghin Ghin
|
Road closed |
|
| Old Saleyards La |
Highlands |
Road closed |
|
| Soldiers Rd |
Caveat |
Road closed |
|
| Spaniaks Rd |
Highlands, Caveat, Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Sprunts Rd |
Highlands |
Road closed |
|
| Switzerland Rd |
Highlands, Ghin Ghin |
Road closed |
|
| Yorston Rd |
Highlands |
Road closed |
|
Kanumbra/Gobur
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Creightons Ln |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Growlers Gully Rd |
Kanumbra |
Road closed |
|
| Hodsons La |
Kanumbra, Fawcett |
Road closed |
|
| Kanumbra-Gobur Rd |
Kanumbra, Gobur |
Road closed |
Bus route approved |
| Lorton Vale La |
Kanumbra |
Road closed |
|
| Lundys La |
Kanumbra |
Road closed |
|
| McGuigans Rd |
Kanumbra |
Road closed |
|
| Meyland La |
Kanumbra, Merton |
Road closed |
|
| Middle Creek Rd |
Kanumbra, Gobur, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Minterns Rd |
Kanumbra, Fawcett
|
Road closed |
|
| Old Gobur Rd |
Gobur |
Road closed |
|
| Parsons Rd |
Kanumbra, Fawcett, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Topsie Gully Rd |
Kanumbra |
Road closed |
|
Killingworth/Molesworth
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Abes La (North) |
Killingworth, Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Baynes Rd |
Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Cheviot Rd |
Yea, Limestone, Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Daiwa Rd |
Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Fullertons Rd |
Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Hood St |
Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Jefferys Rd |
Molesworth
|
Road closed |
|
| Killingworth Rd |
Yea, Killingworth, Molesworth |
OPEN |
Temporary speed restrictions |
| Molesworth - Dropmore Rd |
Caveat, Molesworth |
Road closed |
Soldiers Bridge closed |
| Native Dog Rd |
Limestone, Molesworth
|
Road closed |
Native Dog Bridge closed |
| Pig and Whistle Lane |
Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Recreation Reserve Rd |
Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
| Ridds Rd, Cathkin |
Cathkin |
Road closed |
|
| Ridds Rd, Molesworth |
Molesworth |
Road closed |
|
Ruffy/Penny Lane/Gobur Upper
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Arvidsons Rd |
Merton |
Road closed |
|
| Creightons Creek Rd |
Ruffy |
Road closed |
|
| Frees Rd |
Terip Terip, Gobur, Gooram, Merton |
Road closed |
Free's Bridge closed |
| Macklins Rd |
Merton |
Road closed |
|
| Old Gobur Rd |
Gobur, Merton |
Road closed |
|
| Penny La |
Terip Terip, Gooram, Merton |
Road closed |
|
| Ruffy Rd |
Terip Terip, Ruffy |
Road closed |
|
| Shaws Rd |
Gobur |
Road closed |
|
| Sinclairs La |
Ruffy |
Road closed |
|
| Top Rd |
Terip Terip, Ruffy
|
Road closed |
|
Terip Terip/Yarck Upper Range
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Black Range Rd |
Terip Terip |
Road closed |
|
| Burgess Rd |
Caveat, Terip Terip, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Burgess Rd Extension |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Caveat Rd |
Terip Terip, Gobur |
Road closed |
|
| Forest Rd |
Caveat, Terip Terip, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| McKenzies Rd |
Terip Terip |
Road closed |
|
| Moores Rd |
Terip Terip |
Road closed |
|
| Terip Rd |
Terip Terip, Gobur, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Warrens Rd |
Terip Terip |
Road closed |
|
Whanregarwen/Alexandra South
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Clarkes Rd |
Thornton |
Road closed |
|
| Coghills Ln |
Whanregarwen |
Road closed |
|
| Crystal Creek Rd |
Whanregarwen |
Road closed |
Bus route approved |
| Grannies Ln |
Whanregarwen |
Road closed |
|
| Halls Flat Rd |
Alexandra |
OPEN |
|
| Hobans Rd |
Acheron, Alexandra |
OPEN |
|
| Kellys Rd |
Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| McIntyre Ln |
Devils River, Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Mt Pleasant Rd |
Alexandra |
OPEN |
|
| Murrays Rd |
Whanregarwen
|
Road closed |
|
| U T Creek Rd |
Devils River, Alexandra |
OPEN |
Temporary speed restrictions |
| Webbs Ln |
Devils River, Alexandra |
Road closed |
|
| Whanregarwen Rd |
Whanregarwen, Molesworth |
OPEN |
Temporary speed restrictions |
Yarck Lower
| Road name |
Locality |
Status |
Conditions |
| Cemetery Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Clarkes Rd |
Gobur |
Road closed |
Cummings Bridge closed |
| Dugald Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Ellerslie Rise |
Yarck |
OPEN |
|
| Golf Course Rd |
Gobur |
Road closed |
|
| Goodear Lane |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Hays Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Henkes La |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Macs Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| McMenaman Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| McRaes Rd |
Homewood, Kerrisdale |
Road closed |
|
| Nicholsons Rd |
Cathkin, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Old Yarck Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Pennington La |
Gobur |
Road closed |
|
| Range Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Rennies Ln |
Gobur |
Road closed |
|
| Rowans Rd |
Gobur |
Road closed |
|
| Taits La |
Koriella, Cathkin, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Unnamed Rd (off Goodear La) |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Unnamed Rd (off Yarck Village Pl) |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Wrights Rd |
Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Wrights Rd Extension |
Koriella, Yarck |
Road closed |
|
| Yarck Rd |
Terip Terip, Gobur, Yarck |
Road closed |
Bus route approved |
| Yarck Village Pl |
Yarck |
OPEN |
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