The northern section of Finlayson Road running from the Yerong Creek main street parallel to the railway line was previously classified as a Gravel Class 2 Road.

Under the current classification it appears that there is no longer a reason for the road to be classified this way beyond the Council’s treatment plant as the road does not provide residential access and is not a through road although it does provided access to the public land to the north.

Council said that little money had been spent on this section of the road, but the road north of the Council treatment plant on Finlayson Road will be re-classified as an ‘earth formation road’ further reducing costs in the long-term.

At the Lockhart Shire Council meeting on Monday, February 20, the recommendation was moved.