Local Council Reports on Road Network Grading and Maintenance Standards
What happened
The Infrastructure and Amenity directorate provided an update on the shire’s road network maintenance. In 2025/26, the council graded 43.03 per cent of the unsealed network, an increase from 29.71 per cent in 2024/25. The cost for grading reduced to approximately $595 per kilometre, compared to a five-year average of about $700 per kilometre. On the sealed network, 92.83 per cent of roads are currently maintained to condition standards.
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Why it matters
The report details the operational efficiency of local infrastructure management, noting that favorable conditions allowed the council to increase the grading of unsealed roads. The reduction in the cost per kilometre for grading suggests potential savings in local government maintenance budgets.
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Who's involved
- councillorCouncillor involved in receiving updates on shire infrastructure
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- councillorSpeculative
Local government maintenance costs might decrease due to the reduction in the cost per kilometre for road grading.