Maintenance of existing footpaths
Logan Works repairs and maintains all earth, asphalt and concrete footpaths within road and drainage reserves. This maintenance activity includes the repair of any footpath defects that could constitute a safety hazard to pedestrian traffic.
Should you discover any potential hazards in a footpath in your area, please contact Logan Works on 3412 5436.
Mowing of footpaths
Logan Works is responsible for the cutting of grass in all non-residential areas within the roads and drainage reserves. The purpose of grass cutting is to provide safe, aesthetically appealing and functional road and drainage reserves for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Council cuts over 4700 hectares of grass per year at more than 1200 sites across the city. In peak growing conditions grass is cut between every ten days to four weeks, depending on the priority and use of the location.
Unless extreme circumstances apply, Council does not mow residential footpaths. The mowing of footpaths in an urban area should be carried out by the property resident. Council will only mow residential footpaths where the grass is overgrown to such an extent as to force pedestrians on to the carriageway which carries a significant volume of traffic.
Enquiries regarding the mowing of footpaths on Council roads should be directed to Logan Works on 3412 5436.
For grass control within a park or nature reserve, please refer to the Parks Depot on 3412 5338.
For overgrown vacant allotments, please refer to Council on 3412 5269.
Obstructions - gardens on footpaths
Council is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that road verges are maintained for the safe passage of pedestrian traffic. Council encourages verge beautification and to this end, undertakes tree-planting schemes.
Council does permit gardens on footpaths if they are constructed in accordance with its Landscape Works on Footpaths Policy (pdf) and Standard Plan for Landscaping Areas on Footpaths (pdf). You can also download the Resident Gardens on Footpaths application form (pdf).
To obtain more information on this matter, or to advise Council of any obstruction/garden on footpath, please contact Council on 3412 5282.
Request for construction of new footpath
Council currently allocates approximately $1.2 million per annum for new footpath construction. This allocation is divided evenly across the 10 Divisions, with the Divisional Councillor, in consultation with key stakeholders, determining priorities.
Should you wish to lodge a request for the construction of a new footpath, you can either write directly to your Divisional Councillor or contact Council on 3412 5282.
Council’s footpath network
Council maintains 570 km of footpath and currently spends approximately $1.2 million per annum on new footpath construction. Please refer to Request for Construction of New Footpath information located right above on this page.
If you discover any problems with the condition of any of Council’s footpaths, please contact Logan Works on 3412 5436.