Council Begins $100,000 Road And Footpath Repair Blitz

Ararat Rural City Council has commenced a four-week road and footpath repair blitz, investing approximately $100,000 in works across the municipality.

The program includes major patching, dig-out repairs, and spray sealing to address damaged surfaces and provide smoother travel on local roads, lanes, and footpaths.

Repairs will take place at the following locations:

• Red Hill Road, from Moyston-Dunkeld Road to Hudor Lane, extending into Hudor Lane, and between Maroona-Glenthompson Road and Moyston-Dunkeld Road.
• Eurambeen-Streatham Road.
• Moyston-Willaura Road, between Alberts Road and Dunster Road, and between Watgania Road and Alberts Road.
• Chatsworth-Wickliffe Road.
• Tatyoon Road, between Langi Logan Road and Mine Dump Road.
• Geelong Road, between the Western Highway and Quarry Road.
• Frontage Road, from Sago Road to the end of the road.

Spray sealing will also be carried out on Chatsworth-Wickliffe Road, from Karmala Lane to Astons Road, and on Karmala Lane, between McInnes Lane and Chatsworth-Wickliffe Road.

Ararat Rural City Council Chief Executive Officer Phuong Au said the concentrated program reflected Council’s ongoing commitment to maintaining local infrastructure. “Keeping our roads and footpaths in good condition is an ongoing responsibility, and this four-week program will deliver improvements at a number of locations across our municipality,” Ms Au said.

“We are investing approximately $100,000 in targeted repairs, removing damaged sections and repairing surfaces to provide a smoother journey for our community. This work forms part of our continuing maintenance program, with a further repair blitz planned around Easter next year.”

Residents are encouraged to report road and footpath damage through the Snap Send Solve app.

Recent changes to Council’s customer service systems mean people reporting issues through the app will receive updates that are better integrated with Council’s repair and maintenance processes.

“Community reports help us identify damage that needs attention, and we encourage residents to use Snap Send Solve to let us know about issues in their area,” Ms Au said.

“We are also improving how we keep people informed after they make a report. Connecting these reports more closely with our customer service systems will help us provide clearer updates as repairs progress.”