Whitehorse City Council is responsible for ensuring over 641km of local roads and laneways, 27km of bike paths, 79km of walking tracks and 1,180km of footpaths remain safe, functional and well-maintained. This includes road maintenance and educating residents about road safety.

Local, link and collector roads are managed by Council in accordance with Council’s Road Management Plan ( PDF 879.71KB). The plan details the frequency that road assets are inspected and the standards to which they are maintained and repaired.

Arterial roads, highways and freeways are managed by the State Government through Transport Victoria (VicRoads). The following diagram shows the State Government managed roads in Whitehorse:

The Whitehorse Register of Public Roads identifies which roads or parts of roads Council is responsible for. The Road Register document is broken up into an Overview and 6 Appendices. See links below:

• Overview: Register of Public Road (overview document) ( PDF 991.98KB)
• Appendix A: Public Road Register – Roads ( PDF 719.79KB)
• Appendix B: Public Road Register – Laneways ( PDF 95.55KB)
• Appendix C: Ancillary Areas – Carparks ( PDF 87.32KB)
• Appendix D: Public Road Register - Footpaths ( PDF 171.37KB)
• Appendix E: Public Road Register - Shared and Bicycle Pathways ( PDF 394.54KB)
• Appendix F: Agreement with Other Authorities/ Municipalities ( PDF 4.52MB)

Road and Footpath Maintenance

Council is responsible for minor repairs and maintenance to local roads around Whitehorse.

You can report road and footpath damage by contacting customer service on (03) 9262 6333 or by emailing customer.service@whitehorse.vic.gov.au