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Suspected illegal dumping poses tyre damage risk

March 24, 2026 3:30 pm in by
Image: Surf Coast Shire Council on Facebook

UPDATE: The road has been cleared and no longer needs to be avoided.

Motorists were earlier advised to avoid Walter Road, Barrabool on Tuesday afternoon, following a suspected illegal dumping incident.

The Surf Coast Shire Council posted to social media to warn locals a large number of screws were spread across the road, which had the potential to cause tyre damage.

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The team had crews on-site are responding to the incident, asking locals to avoid the road in the short-term while they cleared the incident.

Anyone with information that may be able to help the council investigation has been asked to contact them on 5261 0600 or info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au.

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