Council invests millions more for local Shire roads
Published on 14 March 2025
With more than 1,360km of sealed local roads to manage, Mornington Peninsula Shire has significantly increased its annual investment in road renewal funding to $5.3M. This, combined with an additional $2M plus from the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery program amounts to an ongoing yearly investment of $7.5M.
With a high reliance on cars to get around the Peninsula, feedback about our roads regularly features in our customer satisfaction surveys.
In response to this feedback, Council is about to embark on an ambitious resealing and rehabilitation program covering 159,700 square metres across 35 Shire managed local roads. This year’s program includes more patching, to ensure that what’s under the surface is in good condition too.
In addition to this extensive body of work, we have also introduced a range of new measures to further improve our road network:
- Simplification of response times for potholes and other road defects as part of our new maintenance contract
- Enhanced road maintenance activities including road patching to cover multiple potholes
The renewal works will be done in stages throughout the year. For more information and a list of which roads are scheduled, visit our website at Road Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Program - Mornington Peninsula Shire.
We continue to advocate to the state government for the maintenance and renewal of state managed freeways and arterial roads including Boneo Road and Frankston-Flinders Road.
Council also welcomes the $14M investment from the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program (RTR) to help support our local efforts.
The RTR provides funding to councils across Australia to support the construction and maintenance of local roads. Between 2024-2029, Mornington Peninsula Shire has been allocated $14,164,875.
The following projects will be delivered under the program in the first three years, with projects in years four and five still to be finalised:
- 2024/2025 - Roundabout installation at Truemans Road and Broadway intersection and complete upgrade works, Broadway, Capel Sound. $2,092,538
- 2025/2026- Road rehabilitation of Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza from Nepean Hwy to Wimborne Avenue. $900,000
- 2025/2026 - Road pavement, drainage and safety improvements on Eramosa Road East, Somerville between Lower Somerville Road and Western Port Highway. $1,675,432
- 2026/2027 - Road pavement, drainage and safety improvements on Bungower Road between Tyabb-Tooradin Road and Westernport Highway, Somerville. $2,500,000.
As designs progress, we will be in contact with adjoining properties to seek feedback and provide further details around construction timeframes.
Quotes attributable to Mayor Councillor Anthony Marsh:
“Managing our extensive network of local roads is a significant challenge, but it’s also one of Council’s highest priorities. Our community has been clear—better roads matter. That’s why we’ve boosted our annual investment to $5.3 million, ensuring we can deliver safer, smoother roads for residents and visitors alike.”