Roads Focus Group's local and State-managed roads focus

Roads Focus Group's local and State-managed roads focus

Gannawarra Shire Council's Roads Focus Groups continues to advocate for residents regarding improvements to the maintenance of roads across the municipality.

Consisting of residents, Councillors and Gannawarra Shire Council staff, the group meets every 2-3 months to receive an update regarding Council's roads management program and discuss other key issues.

"Our Roads Focus Group plays an important role in ensuring our residents' concerns about local roads are heard and enacted upon," Council Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Rollinson said.

"Group members have varying degrees of expertise when it comes to using our roads, which is valuable when it comes to understanding the concerns of motorists using our roads."

The group's recent meeting, held last week, saw those in attendance receive an update regarding Council's road improvement and maintenance programs, as well as discuss future road investment opportunities.

The group also reviewed the results of Council's 2026 Community Satisfaction Survey, which enabled residents to identify which local roads were of a concern. As part of this process, all Victorian Department of Transport-managed roads in the municipality, including the area's two highways and eight arterial roads, were highlighted as being of concern to residents.

Various Council-managed roads that needed attention were also identified during the survey. These ranged from various roads within Cohuna, Kerang and Koondrook, various local roads and roads that connect local highways to districts.

"Council will use the information provided via the Community Satisfaction Survey to support our advocacy efforts for improved maintenance of our highways and arterial roads, which are managed by the State Government," Mr Rollinson said.

"Council thanks our Roads Focus Group members for their commitment and passion regarding road management within the municipality."

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