Roads, drains, footpaths and naturestrips

Roads and roadsides

Report road issues, understand responsibility and the permits required for any works or disruptions to traffic and/or pedestrians.

Drains and stormwater

Report a stormwater drainage issues, find out your responsibilities and how to request legal point of discharge information.

Footpaths and naturestrips

Find out about reporting footpath issues and the importance of maintaining a clear path for pedestrians.

Road Management Plan and Public Road Register

Our Register of Public Roads identifies which roads or parts of roads Council is responsible for.

Register of Public Roads(PDF, 12MB)

Road Management Plan

The Road Management Plan (RMP) sets the management standards and policy for the Council's duties as the Road Authority.  The plan details the frequency that road assets are inspected and the standards to which they are maintained and repaired.

Road Management Plan(PDF, 3MB)

December 2022 Following the 2022 flood event a decision was made, in accordance with Section 35 of the Road Management Act, to suspend the time frames and responses relating to the Plan.
3 July 2023

The Road Management Plan was partially reinstated with relation to

  • the inspections and completion of footpath works for all footpath.
  • the inspections and completion of works for Councils highest risk link (Category 1) roads.
1 July 2024 Full reinstatement of Road Management Plan.

Road map books

Swan Hill Rural City Council – Road map book(PDF, 12MB)
Swan Hill Rural City Council - Urban street map book(PDF, 10MB)

Memorials Policy

Swan Hill Rural City Council recognises that members of the community may wish to place roadside memorials to remember their loved ones. This policy has been established to provide consistency and control in relation to the use of public open space in the placement of memorials and to ensure they do not negatively impact these spaces.

Applications will be assessed strictly applying the criteria set out in this policy and the procedure.

Memorials Policy and Procedure(PDF, 356KB)

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