Road safety measures in Gladstone - a collective responsibility 
Level of service rating
Public access road register
Roadworks and temporary closures
Permanent road closures
Works on Roads
Gates and Grids Policy 

Council plans, constructs and maintains roads, drains, footpaths and other public infrastructure throughout the region. The Gladstone Region incorporates 390km of asphalt streets and roads, 560km of bitumen seal roads and a total of 1448km of gravel roads.

Council has direct responsibility for the maintenance of its road network however the Department of Transport and Main Roads is responsible for several roads that pass through the region. In other instances, Council constructs roads on behalf of the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Capital funding is allocated each year to try and meet the asphalt overlay and bitumen reseal requirements. Road reconstruction and upgrades are required at times due to the road reaching its designed life. Roads are assessed on condition and predicted traffic increases and then prioritised for future capital works programs. 

Council’s roads are allocated to a southern, western and central region. Throughout the region, asset inspectors continually inspect roads, footpaths, car parks, drainage structures, bridges, boat ramps and jetties. The workforce consists of a combination of crews to deal with reactive and programmed maintenance and capital works. Reactive road maintenance involves response to repairs created by unexpected events such as car accidents and weather damage.

Road safety measures in Gladstone - a collective responsibility 

We’re taking significant steps to enhance road safety within work zones. Recently, Council installed speed indicators onsite and unveiled a concerning trend: motorists are averaging a risky 52 km/h in  40 km/h zones. We urge all road users to prioritise safety and obey signed speed limits, ensuring the well-being of our dedicated council workers and the wider community. 

By adhering to speed limits and staying alert to site signage, we can collectively protect the lives of council workers who are improving our infrastructure. Remember, a single moment of distraction or recklessness can have life-altering consequences. Let's safeguard our roads and ensure the safe return of our workers to their loved ones each night. 

Join us in making road safety everyone's responsibility. Together, we can create safer and accessible roads for our community. Don't forget, disregarding traffic rules in work zones carries penalties. Be cautious, obey speed limits, and prioritise the well-being of our council workers. Stay informed, stay alert, and drive responsibly in Gladstone!  

Level of service rating 

Each road within the region has an assigned hierarchy and is categorised on a scale according to its design and purpose. 
This determines inspection requirements, including a schedule of when roads should be inspected and criteria for maintenance.

Levels of service (road maintenance) Roads and streets operational schedule Maintenance levels of service manual

• Sealed roads and carparks 
• Footpaths 
• Kerbs, medians and channels
• Road drainage
• Underground stormwater 
• Open drains. 

Public access road register

Council register of public access roads as per section 74 of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld)

View register

Roadworks and temporary closures

To enhance Council's preparedness for disaster events, several cameras have been installed in the southern part of the region where flooding often occurs, closing roads for extended periods of time.

For information on road closures, visit RegionWatch

Information available on RegionWatch includes:

• Road Conditions
• Weather Warnings
• Power Outages
• Emergency News
• Mapping Information:
  • Road Status
  • Flood Cameras
  • Evacuation Zones/Flooding Levels
• Links to important sites and information.

Flooded roads Roadworks Public notices for Roadworks, closures and conditions

Permanent road closures

The following roads are closed permanently under section 69 of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld):

1. Road reserve parallel to Venus Street,  between Mercury Street and Capella Street, Telina. View map

Public notices for Roadworks, closures and conditions

Works on roads 

Carrying out works on a road or interfering with a road or its operation requires a permit from Council this includes erecting temporary fencing, barricading and/or plant/material on road or footpath.
Types of works on roads are:

• General works on roads including footpaths 
• Event, festival, march, parade, procession (open/occupy road or disrupt traffic flow)
• Connect to Council stormwater drain
• Gates and grids Installation.

To obtain a permit the applicant must complete an application to carry out works on a Council road form and submit to Council with the application fee. Application with payment must be submitted to Council a minimum of 21 business days prior to proposed commencement date of work. A copy of Council's standard conditions are available online.

Gates and grids policy

Visit Conversations to learn more about the history of our Gates and Grids Policy.  

Council's Gates and Grids Policy ensures these assets meet appropriate safety standards and the responsibility for insurance, inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement is clearly defined and understood by landholders.

The policy applies to all gates and grids on Council maintained roads. The policy does not apply to gates and grids at property entrances, property boundaries, on boundaries of maintained roads that merge into an unmaintained road or where the gate or grid is not on a Council maintained road.

Management options

The policy provides landholders with the following options for management of these assets:

1. Gates and grids can be transferred to Council.; Council will insure, inspect, maintain and repair the gate or grid at Council’s cost with landholders to fund the replacement of the structures at the end of its useful life; or
2. Landholders obtain a permit from Council to have a gate or grid in the road which comes with the responsibility of insuring, inspecting, maintaining, repairing and replacing the structures at the landholder’s cost and indemnifying Council from all claims.

Alternatively, landholders can advise that the gate or grid is no longer required, and Council will remove it from the maintained road and reinstate the road surface at Council’s cost.

Subordinate Local Law

A new Gates and Grids Subordinate Local Law has been proposed by Council to administer a permit system for landholders seeking to maintain responsibility for a gate or grid (Option 2 above).

Public submissions and an online survey were open to the community between 25 September - 31 October, 2023.

The results will now be collated to consider if amendments to the proposed subordinate local law will be presented to Council for endorsement.

Visit Council’s Conversations website for updates and further information.

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