MORE than 30 roads across the Mornington Peninsula Shire are set for major improvements under a $7.3m project.
Works are now under way as part of the council’s annual Road Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Program, funded by $5.3m from the council and an additional $2m from the federal government’s Roads to Recovery program. The 2025-26 rollout aims to improve road safety, extend the life of existing infrastructure, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.
Works are under way at Uralla Rd in Mount Martha and Old White Hill Rd in Dromana. Additional resurfacing is planned for Wooralla Dr and Canadian Bay Rd in Mount Eliza, Point Leo Rd in Point Leo, Verdon St and Heales St in Dromana, and Coryule St in Shoreham.
Overall, more than 200,000 square metres of road will be renewed, addressing key concerns raised by residents about road conditions. “The condition of local roads is one of the biggest concerns we hear from our community,” mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said. “This program delivers smoother, safer roads right across the peninsula, making every journey better.”
The program will continue in stages through to the middle of 2026 to help reduce disruption to residents and traffic. Depending on road conditions, works will include asphalt patching, resheeting, and spray sealing. Residents would be notified ahead of any work beginning in their area.
The program maintains the peninsula’s extensive road network, which includes more than 1450kms of sealed roads. While the current program focuses on council-managed roads, the shire is also continuing its advocacy to the state government for upgrades to key arterial roads such as Nepean Hwy, Boneo Rd, and Frankston-Flinders Rd.
Meanwhile, the shire recently undertook preliminary road works on Herbert St in Mornington to prepare the road surface for sealing later this year. However, a patched missed will be addressed with the final sealing after a car was parked in the street, the council confirmed.
“Shire officers wrote to all residents beforehand asking them not to park on the road during the work but unfortunately there was one car there when our crew arrived,” a shire spokesperson said. “Luckily, this was preliminary work to prepare the road to be resealed later this year, so we will be able to deal with the missed patch prior to that final seal.
“We urge all residents to comply with any request from the shire regarding work being carried out in their street. A car parked in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause projects to be significantly delayed and inconvenience an entire neighbourhood.”
Residents living on affected roads will be notified before work begins. For more information visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/rrrp.
First published in the Mornington News – 14 October 2025
