In Murrindindi Shire, some roads are maintained by VicRoads, and other roads are maintained by Council.
Council maintains approximately 490 km of sealed roads and 720 km of unsealed roads. Council is also responsible for the roadside maintenance of VicRoads managed roads within the 60 km zones of townships.
Each year, we re-sheet and grade gravel roads, re-seal and line mark sealed roads, and carry out major patching work.
The level of maintenance is determined by the road classification and maintenance standards outlined in Council’s Road Management Plan and Register of Public Roads.
Visit our Council Projects and Works page to learn more about our current road maintenance works and other projects:
Council Projects and Works
Local roads (managed by Murrindindi Shire Council)
Local roads serve residential areas, businesses and community spaces, providing access to homes, schools, shops, and other facilities.
Residents can contact Council for issues relating to:
- pothole repairs and minor road maintenance
- street cleaning and waste management on local roads
- gravel road maintenance
- traffic signage and visibility issues
Report an issue with Council-managed roads
You can also report issues using the Snap, Send Solve app.
Arterial roads (managed by VicRoads)
Arterial roads are the major highways and primary roads that facilitate the movement of high volumes of traffic across and between regions.
Residents can contact VicRoads for issues relating to:
- roadworks and construction on arterial roads
- traffic signal operations on these roads
- major road repairs and maintenance
- road safety improvements and upgrades
Report an issue to VicRoads
You can also report issues using the Snap, Send Solve app.
View a list of roads that VicRoads manages in Murrindindi Shire.
VicRoads is responsible for maintenance of the following roads (travel lanes only) and highways, consisting of approximately 380 km:
- Acheron Way
- Aitken Street, Alexandra
- Broadford-Flowerdale Road
- Buxton-Marysville Road
- Downey Street, Alexandra
- Fitzgerald Street, Strath Creek
- Forbes Street, Strath Creek
- Glover Road, Strath Creek
- Goulburn Valley Highway
- Grant Street, Alexandra
- Healesville-Kinglake Road
- Heidelberg-Kinglake Road
- High Street, Yea
- Lake Mountain Road
- Maroondah Highway
- Maroondah Link Highway
- Marysville Road
- Marysville-Woods Point Road
- Murchison Street, Marysville
- Melba Highway
- Munro Street, Strath Creek
- North Street, Yea
- Station Street, Yea
- Taggerty-Thornton Road
- Whittlesea-Kinglake Road
- Whittlesea-Yea Road
- Woods Point Road
Report an issue to VicRoads
Learn about our roads in Council's new video series.
Introduction to the Murrindindi Shire road network: Learn how our 1500 km road network connects communities and supports local businesses, the roles of the State Government and local councils in road management, the different categories of roads and who manages them and how you can report road issues efficiently using the Snap, Send Solve app.
Road maintenance process: Learn about how Council maintains 492 km of sealed and 710 km of unsealed local roads, the regular inspections we conduct every 6 to 12 months to catch issues early, how community reports help us address road problems promptly, the annual maintenance tasks like re-sheeting gravel roads, re-sealing sealed roads, and major patching work, our risk-based approach to prioritising maintenance and renewal projects and the rapid response crews we deploy during unexpected events like storms and floods.
The funding behind roadworks: Learn about the importance of maintaining over 1200 km of roads, how rates, government grants, and special charges schemes fund our roadworks, the annual capital works program prioritising road infrastructure and improvements, our advocacy efforts for increased funding support, how we collaborate with the community to align road management with your needs, innovative solutions to stretch our funding and maintain road quality and insights from Council’s Road Advisory Group on funding challenges.
Road management challenges: Learn about the impact of unpredictable weather on our roads, how storms and floods require rapid response crews and funding support for repairs, limitations of road maintenance during cold or wet weather, the volume of community requests we receive and how we address them, funding constraints and tough decisions on resource allocation, our commitment to keeping roads safe and accessible and how you can help by driving to conditions and reporting concerns.
Road repairs after natural disasters: Learn about the impact of natural disasters on our roads, how we assess damage and determine funding needs, the challenges of securing government funding for major repairs, limitations of funding, often only covering replacement, not upgrades, the importance of building back stronger to prevent future damage, our focus on short-term repairs to ensure road safety while awaiting funding and our commitment to community resilience and a safer, stronger future.