All temporary road closures must be advertised in advance, and pre-works signage warning the public of the proposed road closure is required.
All temporary road closures must be advertised in advance, and pre-works signage warning the public of the proposed road closure is required.
Public notifications must be undertaken at least 7 days in advance of the closures.
Proposed road closures for events require two newspaper advertisements:
If you submit your application at least the specified number of days in advance for the closure type (8 or 12 weeks), the two advertisements required are paid for by the Council. For example, if the road closure is Type 1 (low to medium impact), and you submit your application at least 8 weeks before the event, the Council places and pays for the advertisements.
All road closures for road works or capital works require pre-works signage warning the public of the proposed road closure. Signage must be installed at least 7 days before the closure, and located in accordance with the approved temporary traffic management plan.
Pre-closure signs must be displayed if indicated on the approved Traffic Management Plan (TMP). All signs must be erected a minimum of 7 days before the closure, and removed on the day the road closure ends.
Three examples of suitable pre-closure signs. [PDF, 93 KB]
You are required to deliver notification letters to affected properties in the immediate area of the road closure.
Notification letters must be delivered at least 7 days before the road closure.
Before you deliver any notification letters, you must submit a copy of a completed letter to the TMC for approval.
You can submit this letter with your application form and temporary traffic management plan.
Temporary Road Closure for Road Works - Notification Letter Template [DOC, 32 KB]
Temporary Road Closure for Events - Notification Letter Template [DOC, 32 KB]