Roads, Footpaths and Verges

Our Roads and Drainage Team is responsible for the development and maintenance of effective roads and drainage infrastructure, footpaths, bridges and kerbing within the Whitsunday Region, with exception of major arterial roads which are under the control of the Department of Transport and Main Roads. 

Our region contains 566kms of sealed roads, 1218kms of unsealed roads, 113kms of footpaths and 35 bridges. 

Whitsunday Regional Council Road Register [PDF 128 KB] 
Whitsunday Regional Council Road Register Maps [PDF 41.44 MB] 
Application to Work in Road Reserve (Road Work Permit) [PDF 269KB]

Interactive Road Register Maps
 

Footpath Maintenance Assistance

Under particular circumstances, residents may request assistance for maintenance of their footpath/nature strip. Prior to submitting an application, residents are encouraged to view the Footpath & Nature Strip Maintenance Policy to see if they are eligible.

Footpath Maintenance Application

 

Grading and DRFA Program

Please note that the scheduled program is subject to equipment breakdowns/availability, staff shortages, weather conditions and farming activities. This table was last update 4/11/2024.

Bowen 

Road Orginal Planned Start Date Revised Start Date Comments Status
Adelaide Terrace November October Early Completion Complete
Albeitz Road November December   Upcoming
Alligator Creek Road November December   Upcoming
Ashfiels Road October November   Upcoming
Balaams Road October November   Upcoming
Bootooloo Road (CH8.07-CH14.18) November December - January   Upcoming
Bridge Road November December   Upcoming
Burnfooty Road October November   In Progress
Cheffins Road November December   Upcoming
Coventry Road (Drainage Works) December     Upcoming
Dalmore Lane November December   Upcoming
East Euri Road October November   Upcoming
Gladstone Park Road October November   In progress
Green Swamps Road November December   Upcoming
Hermans Road October November   Upcoming
Hildebrandt Road November December   Upcoming
McDonald Close November October Early Completion Complete
Mellons Road October November   Upcoming
Millers lane November December   Upcoming
Mount Dangar Road (CJH11.82-12.27) December     Upcoming
Potts Road November December   Upcoming
Pretty Bend Road (CH0.00-CH5.96) December     Upcoming
Railway Road November December   Upcoming
Roma Peak Road January - February     Upcoming
Russells Crossing November December   Upcoming
Salters Lane  November December   Upcoming
Sandy Lane October November   Upcoming
Smiths Road November December   Upcoming
Summer Hill Road October November   Upcoming
Taloonda Road November December   Upcoming
Telegraph Road November December   Upcoming
Tondara Road December October-November   In Progress
Wally Sproul Road December November-December   Upcoming
Watts Road October November   Upcoming
Websters Lane October November   Upcoming
Weekes Road November December   Upcoming
West Euri Road October November   Upcoming
Wylie Park Road October November   Upcoming

 

Proserpine

 

Road Orginal Planned Start Date Revised Start Date Comments Status
Allens Road October-November     In Progress
Alluvial Road  December     Upcoming
Brandy Creek Road October     In Progress
Caprioglio Road October November   Upcoming
Collingvale Road December     Upcoming
Conway Road November December   Upcoming
Daisy Road October     Complete
Emmerson Road October/November November   Inprogress
Gloucester Avenue   October Added in due to unsafe condition Complete
Gold Creek Road December     Upcoming
GreenAcre Road November     Upcoming
Hinschen Road September October   Complete
Kelsey Creek Road December     Upcoming
Koolachu Road November/December     Upcoming
Kurkowski Road  November/December     Upcoming
Leeder Road October November   Upcoming
Orchid Road October/November November   Upcoming
Quod Road September October   Complete
Riley Road November     Upcoming
Tailing Gully Road   December     Upcoming
Taylor Road September October   Complete
Wandarra Road October/November November Delay due to rain Upcoming
Wooten Road  December     Upcoming

 

Collinsville

 

Road Orginal Planned Start Date Revised Start Date Comments Status
Bowen Dev Rd - RMPC Medium Formation Grading (Chainage 127 to 160.58) September - October     In progress
Bowen Dev Rd - RMPC Medium Formation Grading (Chainage 160.58 to 177.96) September - October     Complete
Burdekin Dam Falls Road October - November     In Progress
Corduroy Creek Road - Heavy/Medium Formation Grade September     Complete
Exmore, Emu Plains Roads October - December     In Progress
Glendon Road October - November     Upcoming
Illamatha Road August - September November - December   Upcoming
Mount McMonnell Road July - October     Complete
Mount Wyatt Road December     Upcoming
Rutherford Road July - October     Complete
Scartwater Road July - September     Complete
Strathmore Road - Medium Formation Grade - shoulders and drains maintenance November   Added due to unsafe condititions In Progress
Suttor Dev Rd - RMPC Medium Formation Grading (Chainage 121.92 to 162.06) October - November     Upcoming
Suttor Development Road (CH52.89 - CH121.92) September - October     Complete
Weetalaba Road September - October November   In Progress
Yacamunda Road October - November December   Upcoming