Mount William Road is a critically important road for the communities of Maroona, Rossbridge, Tatyoon, Tatyoon North, Langi Logan, Ballyrogan, Challicum and Yalla-Y-Poora – communities that are predominantly agricultural producers, with many operating farms that produce wheat, barley, canola and oats.
Mount William Road is a key freight route for transporting to Lakaput Bulk Storage Facility, CHS Broadbent’s primary Victorian bulk grain-receival site.
Mayor Bob Sanders said the condition of Mount William Road had been a major issue for grain growers and the community for many years.
In 2019, the council established a Road Capital Working Group consisting of council, local agribusinesses, road users and key industry leaders, who identified roads that needed to be upgraded based on road condition, road class and their strategic importance for the farming community, local economic development and tourism.
The group identified Mount William Road as the number one priority.
“We are thrilled to receive this major investment from the Federal Government towards the upgrade of Mount William Road in Yalla-Y-Poora,” Cr Sanders said.
“The upgrades will make the road safer and improve the efficiency of this route. Cars and trucks won’t need to slow down and drive off the narrow road seal onto the gravel shoulders to pass each other.
“It will fix the potholes and uneven patches, so the journey can be safe and smooth, which we desperately need during harvest time when there are that many more trucks using this route.”
Council representatives will engage with the Yalla-Y-Poora community and the surrounding farms and users of the road to minimise disruptions during works.
