While Greater Shepparton City Council looks after a large network of local roads, some roads in the region, such as major highways and arterial roads, are managed by Transport Victoria. (These were formerly VicRoads’ responsibility.)
Residents can visit greatershepparton.com.au/bpi/infrastructure/road-maintenance to find out whether a road is maintained by council or Transport Victoria, and then report issues such as potholes, damaged surfaces or drainage problems directly through the appropriate channel from this website.
City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali said providing clarity around road responsibilities helped improve outcomes for everyone.
“Road maintenance is a shared responsibility between council and Transport Victoria, depending on the type of road,” he said.
“By helping our community understand who looks after which roads and how to report issues, we can make sure concerns are directed to the right place and get resolved faster.”
Council said once a local road issue was reported to council, it was prioritised based on regular inspection data, safety risk, traffic volume and the overall condition of the road.
Council maintains more than 1200km of sealed roads across Greater Shepparton and carries out a wide range of maintenance work throughout the year.
This includes routine tasks including pothole repairs and street sweeping, as well as more complex work such as resurfacing, full road reconstructions and emergency repairs following storms or flooding.
Council infrastructure director Gary Randhawa said council also considered long-term durability and sustainability when delivering road maintenance projects.
“Road maintenance is more than what we see on the surface,” he said.
“We consider the condition of the road base, how well the drainage is functioning, and what treatments are needed to make sure roads last longer and remain safe.
“We are also using more recycled materials in our roadworks, including reclaimed asphalt, crushed concrete, crushed brick and finely crushed glass, to deliver more economically sustainable outcomes.”
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