Council has adopted its Rural Roadside Management Plan to provide clearer guidance for works on roadsides such as fire prevention or asset maintenance activities.
The Plan also has a set of companion documents including a set of Rural Roadside Management Guidelines to assist the community and other agencies understand what can and cannot be done on rural roadsides, and a Rural Roadside Code of Practice (for Council operations only).
These plans help Council staff, contractors, utility service authorities, other government agencies and residents understand what needs to be considered when undertaking specific activities such as asset maintenance, weed control, revegetation, fire prevention works, firewood collection and livestock grazing. Management treatments for such activities will be undertaken based on an understanding of conservation significance.