Council has authority under the Roads Act 1993, Division 3, Section 38A to formally close a Council public road. The land on closure ceases to be public road and becomes freehold land.
Landowners who directly adjoin an unformed road reserves can submit an application to Council for consideration to formally close the road reserve and purchase the land.
Applications do not guarantee closure of the unformed road reserve as each road is assessed individually and other factors identified throughout the investigation may prevent the road being closed.
Closure of an unformed road reserve can only be assessed as it progresses through stages.