A six-year wait to make a Mount Buninyong road accessible for drivers is nearly over for residents.
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Ballarat City Council will consider a proposal to re-grade Blackberry Lane with a separated walking track at its general meeting on Wednesday night.
The motion would bring to an end a six-year saga that has frustrated residents on Mount Buninyong.
Council first passed a motion to regrade the track for vehicle access in 2011, however it was never followed up on.
Barriers blocking access to the track were removed following a divisive council meeting in that same year.
A second set of barriers were then removed earlier this year after residents complained in May.
Local Michelle Pearson said residents had planned to attend the council meeting to ensure council voted in favour of the motion.
“We want it resolved once and for all,” she said.
“The whole thing is bizarre that they have twice blocked it off without telling residents.
“On two occasions we have had things done to us by people who are not impacted by it and blocking us in.
“That is the thing that has been most disappointing.”
Council’s five point motion included ongoing maintenance of the road.
The road will be constructed with a gravel surface from Granny White Lane to the western section of Blackberry Lane and a separated walking track.
Council will also install sings to mark the different sections.
Residents will also be advised of the risk for the upcoming fire season and the necessity to have a clear plan on high, fire risk days.
Ms Pearson said the road had to remain open for emergency vehicles.
“When the majority of us bought here we had a track we could use for access, so we are not asking anything more than that,” she said.