Annual Works Maintenance Plan 2026 to 2027

Purpose. This plan sets out the scheduled maintenance program for roads, footpaths, drainage, bridges and buildings for the financial year and the resources allocated to deliver it.

1.Overview

The plan allocates the maintenance budget adopted in the annual budget across the asset classes and the six localities. It is built from the road management plan intervention levels, the condition inspections completed in autumn, and the customer requests received in the previous year.

2.Sealed roads

The program includes pothole patching on a rolling six-week cycle by road hierarchy, edge repairs, crack sealing before winter, and a reseal program of 38 kilometres. Line marking will be renewed on all collector roads in spring.

3.Unsealed roads

Grading will follow the locality schedule with each unsealed road graded at least twice a year and resheeting of 22 kilometres prioritised by traffic count and condition score. Dust suppression will be applied in front of dwellings on request.

4.Footpaths and kerbs

Footpath defects above the trip hazard intervention level will be ground or replaced within the response time. The footpath renewal program targets the Brightwater and Marlow Flat town centres and the routes to schools.

5.Drainage and bridges

Culverts and pits will be cleaned before the winter and storm seasons. Bridges will be inspected on the two-year cycle and load-limited structures signed and monitored.

6.Resources

The program is delivered by four road crews, one footpath crew and one drainage crew from the Kellerton depot, supported by contractors for resealing and line marking. Plant hours are allocated in the works and asset maintenance system.

• Grader crews: two
• Patching crews: two
• Footpath crew: one
• Drainage crew: one

7.Monitoring

Progress against the plan will be reported monthly to the executive leadership team and quarterly to council, with defects outside response time explained.