We have a requirement under the Local Government Act to manage people working on the road, particularly utility network operators working within the road reserve.
The objectives of managing corridor access are to ensure that people working in the road do so safely and don’t present a hazard to the public, to ensure that any proposed works will not conflict with Council assets, and are reinstated properly on completion of works. That is why anyone or any business planning to dig up part of the road/berm as part of a project, such as installing a new driveway or laying water pipes, must have an approved Corridor Access Request.
In conjunction with the Road Opening Notice a Traffic Management Plan must also be submitted for approval to Council’s Road Openings Co-ordinator.