Gippsland

Warragul and Drouin future transport planning

We’re exploring ways to improve traffic flow and safety in Warragul and Drouin.

Project status:

Underway

Overview

The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments have provided $3 million to plan for the future arterial road network in the Warragul–Drouin area.

Warragul and Drouin are key regional centres in West Gippsland. Their population is projected to grow by 75 per cent between 2024 and 2046, increasing demand on the local road and transport network for residents, businesses and freight operators. This work will help identify long-term improvements to support Warragul and Drouin’s growing transport needs.

This planning work aims to:

identify where upgrades may be required to support future growth
examine ways to improve connections for residents, freight operators and businesses
find ways to support economic development and housing supply targets
identify opportunities to enhance road safety and network reliability
identify better options for active transport such as walking and cycling
find ways to help build a more sustainable transport network with lower congestion and emissions, and
look at protecting the region’s environmental and community values.

Have your say

If you regularly travel in Warragul and Drouin, we want to know how you use the state road network and what issues you experience.

These issues may relate to road safety, congestion, freight, accessibility, or active or public transport connections on the state road network.

Have your say by completing our online survey on Engage Victoria or chat to us in person at one of our pop-up sessions to be held in Warragul or Drouin:

Wednesday 7 October 2026

Warragul Library (75 Victoria Street) from 10:30am – 12:30pm
Palmerston St Kiosk, Warragul (outside Flight Centre) 1:30pm-3:30pm

Thursday 8 October 2026

Drouin Library (136 Princes Way) 10:30am-12:30pm
Drouin Central Shopping Village (72-100 Young St) 1:30pm-3:30pm

Saturday 17 October 2026

Warragul Farmers Market, Logan Park from 8:30am to 1pm

Submissions close on Friday 30 October 2026.

What is a state road?

This planning study focuses on the state road network in Warragul and Drouin, managed by the Department of Transport and Planning.

State roads are the main roads that connect communities, businesses and freight routes across Victoria.

Whereas local roads provide access to homes, schools and businesses within local areas and are generally managed by councils.

View an interactive map of DTP managed roads.

Next steps

This planning work, combined with community feedback, traffic modelling, road safety assessments and population forecasts, will help us understand current challenges on the road network and identify opportunities for future improvements.