Roads, footpaths and drains

On 30 April 2015 and in accordance with the Road Management Act 2004, Council advertised their intention to amend the Road Management Plan.

The purpose and general purport of the proposed amendment is to reformat and update the plan and amend standards which change some response times.

The proposed amendments will apply to all roads listed in the Council’s Register of Public Roads.

Any person concerned with the proposed amendment may make a submission to Council by Monday 1 June 2015.

To read the proposed Road Management Plan please click here.

Legal Point of discharge is a point where stormwater from the property is discharged into council’s drainage infrastructure. Stormwater drainage from private properties must connect into our drainage system at the nominated legal point of discharge. This application will provide the applicant with the location of the legal point of discharge for a property.

Property owners are responsible for the maintenance of household drains up to the point where they connect into Council’s drainage infrastructure. For information about the location of the stormwater pipes within your property please contact Council’s Building Department on 5471 1700.

For details on Sewer pipes please contact Coliban Water on 1300 363 200.

To find out your legal point of discharge, Click Here to download the application form, and send it to Infrastructure, Mount Alexander Shire Council PO Box 185 Castlemaine Vic 3450 or email to [email protected]

Council's Infrastructure Unit is responsible for construction and on-going maintenance works to ensure safe roads and a good level of service provided to motorists and residents alike. From time to time minor works are required to be undertaken by residents and/or contractors. These works may include:
• Crossover construction or alteration
• Making holes or excavations for both infrastructure works and for non infrastructure works
• Connecting to or altering a council drain
• Water Tapping
• Sewer connection
• Reinstating a hole or excavation

Who is responsible for the construction of a vehicle crossing ?
The property owner is responsible for construction, maintenance and repair of a vehicle crossing to enable a person to have access to private land. For further information refer to Local Government Act Schedule 10.12.

Property owners are responsible to ensure these crossings are constructed and maintained in a safe and operational condition at all times and to the satisfaction of Council.

Crossover construction must comply with Mount Alexander Shire Council vehicle crossing standard drawings (available from the Infrastructure department).

You or your contractor must have public liability insurance which allows work within the road reserve.

What do I need from my contractor?
Prior to obtaining your permit to carry out minor works you must first obtain a copy of your contractors’ Public liability Certificate of Currency, this must be produced with your application. The following details should appear on the contractors’ public liability certificate:
• Contractors name and address
• Name of contractors insurance company
• Policy number and expiry date
• Amount covered under policy (a minimum $10,000,000 is required).

Please click here to download the application form. Your completed application and payment should be sent to Infrastructure Unit, Mount Alexander Shire Council PO Box 185 Castlemaine Vic 3450 or emailed to [email protected].