Public Notice - Mount Fox Road Works April Update

Published on 28 March 2026

Issued 2/04/2026 at 12.18 pm

Council advises that the bitumen works scheduled for today have been postponed and will now take place on Tuesday, 8 April 2026.

Please note that Mount Fox Road will remain closed today, as the current arrangements, between 8:00am and 3:00pm due to ongoing works.

Residents are reminded that to enable the rescheduled sealing works on Tuesday, 8 April 2026, the road will be closed between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm, in line with current arrangements.

In addition, rolling closures will be required between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm, which may result in delays of up to 30 minutes for residents.

Ongoing Road Works

Mount Fox Road will continue to be closed between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday, from 23 March to 15 June 2026 (weather permitting).

The road will remain open:

Outside these hours
On weekends and public holidays
Over the Easter long weekend

Motorists are advised to follow traffic signage, obey speed limits, and allow additional travel time.

Issued 28/03/26 at 12.02 pm

Hinchinbrook Shire Council advises that a full road closure will be in place on Mount Fox Road on Thursday 2 April 2026, to allow for scheduled bitumen and associated road works.

Motorists are advised of the following traffic conditions:

Full road closure: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm on Thursday 2 April 2026 (no through access)
Up to 30-minute delays expected: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Thursday 2 April 2026

Ongoing Road Works Period

To safely carry out these works, Mount Fox Road will be closed from 23 March 2026 to 15 June 2026 between 8.00am and 3.00pm, Monday to Friday (weather permitting).

The road will remain open outside these hours, including weekends and public holidays. Mount Fox Road will also remain open over the Easter long weekend, including Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The following traffic conditions will apply for the remainder of the construction period:

Expect delays of up to 30 minutes
Follow all traffic signage and obey speed limits
Consider alternative travel times to minimise inconvenience

Council acknowledges the inconvenience these works may cause and sincerely thanks the community for its patience and understanding as we deliver important improvements to this transport corridor. These works include resilience building, remediation activities, and slope stabilisation efforts.

These works are being delivered under the joint Commonwealth–State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) in association with Hinchinbrook Shire Council.

Council will continue to keep the community informed as the project progresses. Contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on (07) 4776 4600 or visit mount-fox-road and Wallaman Falls Road Remediation for more information.

Mary-Anne Uren
Chief Executive Officer

HSC - Public Notice - Mount Fox Road Upgrade - April Update - 28 MAR 2026(PDF, 238KB)