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 Tuesday, 4 December 2012
 
 
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Street Lighting
Council is responsible for the commissioning and on-going running costs of all street lights throughout the municipality. While Council is responsible for the payment of street light running costs, light replacements and maintenance is carried out by the electricity distribution companies. For street light replacements or maintenance phone SPAusNet 13 17 99 or United Energy 13 20 99.
 
Online Service Requests
Request a Council tree inspection
Report a fallen Council limb
Report a pothole

All online requests will be actioned during business hours.
 
Street Trees
Council is responsible for the planting, care and maintenance of street trees. Council has an annual maintenance program for the pruning and replacement, where necessary, of street trees. Street trees are provided to new sub-divisional areas as part of the development works. The landscaping of nature strips by resident is not allowed. Alternatively contact Customer Service on 03 9298 8000.
 
Current Streetscape Improvement Projects
There are no current streetscape improvement projects.
 
Street Sweeping
The Road Management Plan has a current routine service level of 7 weeks. For majority of the year the actual service level is 4 to 5 weeks.

When high winds are experienced in summer the whole of Knox is inundated with calls about leaf matter. Please be aware this is not confined to 1 or 2 specific areas. Residents are encouraged to help where possible by using the leaf matter as mulch or placing it in the green waste bin.
 
Main Road Maintenance - Arterial Roads
There are 95 km of arterial and non-arterial roads within Knox. Major arterial roads are under VicRoads' care and management. If you have any road maintenance concerns for any of the following roads, please contact VicRoads on 131170.

Bayswater Road
Boronia Rd
Brenock Park Drive
Burwood Highway
Dorset Road
Ferntree Gully Road
Forest Road (Boronia Road to Mountain Highway)
High Street Road
Kelletts Road
Lysterfield Road
Mountain Highway
Napoleon Road (Kelletts Road to Lysterfield Road)
Scoresby Road
Stud Road
Wantirna Road
Wellington Road
 
Local Roads - Maintenance
View more information about the maintenance of Local Roads on the link below.
 

   
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