Vic Roads Agency Maryborough

Published on 18 August 2025

MEDIA STATEMENT

Central Goldfields Shire Council is currently reviewing the future of the Maryborough VicRoads agency service following a change by VicRoads to the funding model.

The VicRoads service has existed in Maryborough for many years as a sub-office hosted and administered by Central Goldfields Shire, providing a comprehensive suite of services, including driver-licence testing and vehicle inspections.

VicRoads has previously reimbursed Council for all costs associated with this service, covering staff wages, rent, utilities and cleaning.

VicRoads wrote to Council in April 2025, advising the funding would change from 1 July to a transaction-based model.

At Council’s request, an interim hybrid funding model was introduced to finish at the end of October to enable a full review of the service and its sustainability.

The Council is currently undertaking this review, considering all implications for staff, businesses, residents and the community.

We understand that losing all or part of the service would have a significant adverse impact in the Central Goldfields Shire and neighbouring communities.

However, it’s not possible for a small rural Council to subsidise a VicRoads service at a cost to ratepayers of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.