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  • Phone (03) 6352 6500
  • Fax (03) 6352 6509
  •  After Hours: 1300 858 824

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Dorset Council is focused on providing support to potential investors to facilitate sustainable developments large and small.

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  • After Hours 1300 858 824

Posted 30 September 2026

October 2026 Preview | Infrastructure Works Across Dorset

Public Notices

As spring progresses, several significant road and community projects are scheduled to commence across Dorset.

October 2026 Preview | Infrastructure Works Across Dorset

Road Improvements 

✅ Road resheeting works begin on: 

  • Old Waterhouse Road
  • Sledge Track, West Scottsdale
  • Panama Forest Road, Golconda
  • Maxwell Street, Bridport

Bridport Streetscape Upgrades

 ✅ Kerb and channel replacement works on Frances Street between Elizabeth Street and Main Street. 

Community Facilities 

✅ New heat pump installation at Gladstone Hall. 

 

These projects help ensure Dorset's roads, public facilities and community assets remain safe, reliable and fit for the future.