By-Law 3: Roads

By-Law 3: Roads

This by-law is for the management, control and regulation of activities on roads in the Council area.  It applies throughout the Council area, with the exception of electoral matter authorised by a candidate related to a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election.  It does not apply to a police officer, emergency worker, Council officer or Council employee acting in the course and within the scope of that person’s normal duties or to a contractor while performing work for the Council.

Activities requiring Council permission include:

  • advertising
  • amplification
  • animals on roads
  • bins
  • camping
  • donations
  • driving on a formed surface
  • obstructions
  • preaching
  • public exhibitions and displays
  • working on vehicles

Placing on any vehicle, a handbill, advertisement, notice or printed matter is prohibited under this by-law.

Permission will also be required to drive on a formed surface that is not specifically set aside for driving a motor vehicle, and the following additional activities are prohibited from occurring on public roads in the Council area: bridge jumping; fishing.