Advertisement of Road Closure & Invitation of Comments - Lakes Road
Published on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 at 1:41:26 PM
Information
Following Council Resolution 14103 of the 22 October 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting, the Public is hereby notified of a request to permanently close Lakes Road, Buniche due to it being a local ("C-class") no-through road only servicing farm dwellings.
Per Section 58 of the Land Administration Act 1997, a Local Government may request the Minister for Lands (the Minister) to permanently close a road after a minimum 35 days of public advertisement for comments and objections, and the request to the Minister to close the road must be passed as a Council Resolution after all comments and objections are addressed.
Attached to this notice is an excerpt of the Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held 22 October 2025 showing Council Resolution 14103.
Submission of Comments and Objections
Comments and objections can be made:
- By mail sent to PO Box 50, Lake Grace, or
- By email to shire@lakegrace.wa.gov.au with a relevant subject title such as "Comment/Objection to Permanent Closure of Lakes Road, Buniche", or
- By letter handed over to staff at the Shire Administration Office at 1 Bishop Street, Lake Grace.
Submissions may be displayed publicly during an Ordinary Council Meeting or as Attachments to the Agenda, unless the commenter/objector requests confidentiality.
Acceptance of comments and objections closes at 3:00pm on the 10th of December, 2025.