Road Closures & Changes

Bright Make it Bake it Grow it Monthly Market

6am – 1.30pm every 3rd Saturday of the month

The Howitt Park Soundshell car park will be closed to allow for the safe staging of the monthly market.

Harrietville Half Marathon

6am - 1pm, Sunday 11th October 2026

The event is taking place on the Great Valley Trail and changed traffic conditions will be in place at the following intersections. 

• Tawonga Gap Road & Great Valley Trail, Germantown
• Old Harrietville Road & Great Valley Trail, Germantown
• Websters Lane & Dibbin Lane, Freeburgh
• Feathertop Track & Great Valley Trail, Harrietville

Please use caution and watch for runners.

Bright Twilight Tastings

2pm to approximately 10.30pm, Thursday 15th October

A road closure will be in place in Ireland St, Bright, between Cobden St/Railway Ave and Anderson St. 

There will be no vehicle access to the clocktower roundabout from Ireland St, Anderson St Burke St or Barnard/Camp Sts. Please seek alternate routes.

Access to Camp St via Barnard St will remain open.

A temporary V/Line bus stop will be in place on Gavan St at Apex Par (opposite Woolworths) for the duration of the closure.

Bright Rod Run

CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS FOR BRIGHT CBD 
7.00am Thursday 5 November to 7.00am Monday 9 November 2026

Barriers will be installed in the following locations to manage traffic flow:

• Barnard Street at Camp Street intersection
• Wood Street at Anderson Street intersection
• Burke Street at Ireland Street roundabout (clocktower)
• Gavan Street at Anderson Street roundabout
• Gavan Street at Barnard Street intersection
• Gavan Street at Camp Street intersection
• Railway Avenue/Cobden Street at Ireland Street roundabout

Access to the CBD is as follows:

• Vehicles may turn left into Anderson Street from Gavan Street roundabout and continue through to Ireland Street only before exiting left into Cobden Street | no access into Wills Street
• Vehicles have no access into Ireland Street roundabout from Railway Ave or Cobden Street
• Vehicles may turn left into Barnard Street and left into Camp Street from Gavan Street.
• No right turns or U-turns are permitted in the CBD, barriers will be in place to control the flow of traffic. 

Ireland Street will be closed on the west side from 9am through to 9pm | Vehicles may leave as directed from the Road Closure by traffic marshals | Only registered Show ‘n’ Shine Rod Run vehicles will be accepted after 9am

Parking time limits will be enforced. No parking on median strips. No illegal parking | Road rules apply

CBD roads will be closed for the following times as advised by police:

• 10.00pm Friday 6 November to 9.00am Saturday 7 November
• 10.00pm Saturday 7 November to 9.00am Sunday 8 November

The V/Line bus stop in Anderson Street will be relocated on Gavan Street opposite Woolworths (in front of Apex Park) for the duration of the event. 

CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS FOR PIONEER PARK PRECINCT / CORONATION AVE
Sunday 8 November 2026 from 6.00am to 2.00pm

Road closed at the following locations:

• Cobden Street at Pioneer Lane intersection
• Hawthorn Lane at Coronation Avenue intersection
• Pioneer Lane at Coronation Avenue intersection

NO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN BRIGHT CBD. NO ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR. THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT

Important Notice: Residents and visitors are reminded that NO VEHICLES can be moved during the locations above after the stated road closure times, as this will prevent the event from commencing.

Tour of Bright

The Tour of Bright cycling event will be held on roads throughout the Shire between Friday 4th and Sunday 6th December 2026.

Motorists are advised that there will be an increased number of cyclists using roads throughout the area. Delays are expected. Please drive safely.

FRIDAY 4th December 2026
Criterium
The following roads will be closed in Bright from 2pm to 10pm:
•    Ireland St between Railway Ave and Mafeking Sq (roundabout)
•    Ireland St between Camp St and Cobden
•    Anderson St between roundabout and Wood St
•    Wood St between Anderson St and Railway Ave
•    Railway Ave between Wood St and Ireland St
No parking will be available in the listed streets from 1.30pm 
The V/Line bus stop in Anderson St will be temporarily relocated to Apex Park in Gavan St, opposite Woolworths

SATURDAY 5th December 2026
Stage 1 – Gaps Loop
The following roads will be closed from 7am to 9am
•    Railway Ave and Station Street between Ireland St and Gavan St
•    Mill Rd closed access to Railway Ave

The following roads will be closed from 9am to 1pm: 
•    Keegan Lane West Bound
•    Mullagong Rd and Redbank-Mongan’s Rd North Bound
•    Tawonga Gap between Kiewa Valley Hwy and Great Alpine Rd

The following roads will experience increased cyclists:
•    Great Alpine Rd Bright to Ovens
•    C534 between Ovens - Rosewhite Gap – Running Creek
•    Kiewa Valley Hwy Running Creek and Tawonga – Tawonga South
•    Great Alpine Rd in Bright between Churchill Ave and Tawonga Gap Rd

Stage 2 -Time Trials 
The following roads will be closed from 1:30pm to 5:30pm 
•    Old Harrietville Rd Germantown
•    Snowy Creek Rd Germantown

The Harrietville will experience increased cyclists from 2pm to approx. 6.00pm: 
•    Great Alpine Rd between Old Harrietville Rd and Feathertop Tk

SUNDAY 6th December 2026
Stage 3 – Mount Buffalo
There will be a road race stage from Bright to Dingo Dell and the Horn on Mount Buffalo with bunches also traveling along the Buckland Valley.

The following roads will be closed from 7am to 9am
•    Railway Ave and Station Street between Ireland St and Gavan St
•    Mill Rd closed access to Railway Ave

The following roads will experience increased cyclists from 7:30am
•    Great Alpine Road
•    Buckland Valley Road
•    Mt Buffalo Road

The uphill lane road closures will be in place from 7.30am to approx. 1.00pm on Mount Buffalo Rd between Porepunkah and Dingo Dell.
 

Other road closures

All up-to-date road closures can be found by visiting VicRoads.

Emergencies can quickly result in the closure of roads – before you travel, ensure your route is clear. Use multiple sources to stay informed:

• VicEmergency website
• VicEmergency Hotline – freecall 1800 226 226
• VicEmergency app – download from Apple Store or Google Play
• VicEmergency social media – Facebook, Instagram, and X
• Radio stations – tune in to ABC local radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV
• A full list of Official Emergency Broadcasters is available online at VicEmergency

Road and bridge works

We have a regular schedule of road and bridge management works to ensure the vital infrastructure in Alpine Shire is maintained, along with many major road and bridge projects.

Learn more about planned works by visiting Regional Roads Victoria or calling the RRV Hotline at 133 778 from Monday to Friday between 8am to 6pm.