Roads Regulation 2008

The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has released the Roads Regulation 2008. This document can be found listed alphabetically under Regulations etc in force at the NSW Legislation website.

Among other things, the Roads Regulation (2008) outlines the process Roads Authorities must follow when naming public roads in NSW. Under section 7 of this document, a roads authority that proposes to name or rename a road;

a) must publish notice of it proposal in a local newspaper, and

b) must serve notice of its proposal on the following persons or bodies:

Person or Body	Address
Registrar General Surveyor General	Team Leader Regional Cadastre Information Sourcing Land & Property Information PO Box 143 Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia Post	The Manager POST NSW PO Box 316 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
NSW Ambulance Service	Chief Executive Ambulance Service of NSW Locked Bag 105 Rozelle NSW 2039
NSW Fire Brigades	FireComm Helpdesk NSW Fire Brigades PO Box A249 SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1232
NSW Rural Fire Service	Manager Operational Customer Service NSW Rural Fire Service Locked Bag 17 GRANVILLE NSW 2142
NSW Police Force	Commander, Local Police Station
State Emergency Service	Email: operations@ses.nsw.gov.au Operations Branch at State Headquarters Ph: 02) 4251 6600
New South Wales Volunteer Rescue Association Incorporated	The Secretary NSW Volunteer Rescue Association Inveresk Narrandera NSW 2700
Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) (for classified roads ie roads classified under the Roads Act 1993.	Regional Manager Roads and Traffic Authority RTA Sydney Region PO Box 973 Parramatta NSW 2124 RTA Hunter Region Locked Bag 30 Newcastle NSW 2300 RTA Northern Region PO Box 576 Grafton NSW 2460 RTA Western Region PO Box 334 Parkes NSW 2870 RTA Southern Region PO Box 477 Wollongong NSW 2500 RTA South West Region PO Box 484 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

The Board is currently working with the RTA in an effort to develop protocols to support this regulation. Further information on the implementation of this regulation can be obtained from:

Manager, Local Government Policy
Infrastructure Maintenance Branch
RTA Box K198
Haymarket NSW 1238
P. 02 8588 5644