Responsibility for local roads within the Mitchell Shire rests with the Mitchell Shire Council, while VicRoads has responsibility for main roads, freeways and highways.

Other infrastructure that Council is responsible for building and maintaining includes: footpaths, kerb and channel, drainage, streets and bridges.

The cost of building streets, roads and bridges is covered, in part, by rates, grants, other funding, Council contribution and special charge schemes.

Some key statistics include:

345 kms sealed roads
760 kms unsealed roads
180 kms sealed town streets
45 kms unsealed town streets
44 bridges
70 major culverts and fords
80 kms of drainage pipe
82 kms of footpaths
185 kms of roadside kerb and channel