General News
4 August, 2026
Reduced limits around town
Speed limits have been reduced around Maryborough to improve safety and consistency.
Speed limits have been made more consistent around Maryborough following recent changes.
Community members would have noticed new signs with reduced speed limits in the past few weeks.
They follow a review from the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), in collabo-ration with Central Goldfields Shire Council, which identified an opportunity to make key arterial roads safer.
DTP are responsible for reviewing, approving and setting speed limits on Victoria’s road network.
Member for Ripon Martha Haylett said for “too long” speed limits have been inconsistent around Maryborough.
“I have done a lot of work with a lot of people who have wanted to see slower speeds and road safety improvements around this community,” she said.
The speed zone changes include reductions on:
Park Road between Gladstone Street and Tuaggra Street, 60 km/h to 50 km/h.
Inkerman Street between Napier Street and High Street, 60 km/h to 50 km/h.
High Street between Inkerman Street and Lamb Street, 60 km/h to 50 km/h.
Sutton Rd from approximately 400m east of Margaret Ave to Flagstaff Lane, 100 km/h to 80 km/h.
Derby Road between Napier Street and Capilano Drive, 70 km/h to 60 km/h.
AdvertisementDerby Road between Capilano Drive and Centenary Track from 100 km/h to 80 km/h.
Maryborough-Dunolly Road between Drive In Court and south of Morses Lane, 80 km/h to 60 km/h.
Phelan Road between Collins Court and west of Fink Street, 80 km/h to 60 km/h.
According to DTP, consideration was given to crash history and consistency with relevant guide-lines.
For example, Park Road between Gladstone Street and Tuaggra Street has seen two serious injury and four other injury crashes, with the change made to improve safety.
Maryborough-Dunolly Road between Drive In Court and south of Morses Lane was also reduced due to a history of crashes, including a fatality and two other injury crashes.
While Sutton Road from around 400 m east of Margaret Avenue to Flagstaff Lane was reduced because the existing 100 km/h section was too short under the relevant guidelines.
According to DTP, shorter than required zones can result in motorists not following the speed limit.
Derby Road between Capilano Drive and Centenary Track was reduced for similar reasons.
The new speed limits are enforceable once the signs are installed and uncovered.
DTP funded the works.
Further information can be found at transport.vic.gov.au/news-andresources/projects/maryborough-speed-zone-changes