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This wiki page identifies and outlines regular maintenance tasks that need to take place on the Waze map in Australia.
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While the following prescribes a role responsible, tasks can be delegated, with appropriate supervision, to other senior editors.
Country-wide
Yearly review of school zone community schedules
| Due | Responsible |
|---|---|
| November, every year | All State Managers / (Local Champ, if no SM) |
See the wiki page for the yearly management of School Zone Community Schedules.
Maintenance tasks
- As listed on the School Zone Community Schedules wiki.
New South Wales
Seasonal Winter Closures
| Due | Responsible |
|---|---|
| May, every year | NSW State Manager / (Country Manager, if no SM) |
Summary of impacted routes
- Kosciuszko Rd between Perisher and Charlotte Pass
- Link Rd between Smiggin Holes and Guthega
- Kings Cross Rd between Cabramurra and Selwyn Resort
- Tooma Rd and Snow Ridge Rd between Khancoban and Cabramurra
Why: Real-time closures should be applied to these roads inside a traffic event so that closures are replicated to Google Maps and a push notification can be sent to drivers. The authoritative data source is LiveTraffic.com.
Alpine Operations typically run from the June long weekend, through to the October long weekend each year. Depending on snowfall, the season may occasionally finish earlier, though rarely before the end of September. In 2024, operations finished on 30 September – a week earlier than planned – due to a lack of alpine conditions. - TfNSW
Note: Driving restrictions are already in place on segments but are not 100% accurate.
Maintenance tasks
- Review LiveTraffic.com for alpine closure incidents
- Are there any new/old impacted routes to consider
- Note that closures are clustered over two areas: Perisher and Cabramurra. Add a new traffic event for each. It may be easier to draw a polygon for Perisher, and use the city “Cabramurra”.
- Add closures for the impacted routes to their respective traffic events
- Publish the traffic event
- Update the above summary to make it easier for next year
Yearly NSW public vehicle ferry maintenance
| Due | Responsible |
|---|---|
| November, every year | NSW State Manager / (Local Champ, if no SM) |
Summary of ferries
Note: Below is a convenient list of ferries in NSW, but a source authority should be used to check to add/remove ferries.
| Ferry | Monthly Maintenance Closures | Scheduled Operation Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Berowra Waters Ferry | Yes, the second Tue of every month, between 12pm and 2.30pm | Operates 24/7 |
| Burns Point Ferry | Yes, but an unclear schedule (Details) | Operates 5.30am-12.30am, except Christmas day |
| Comerong Island Ferry | Yes, the first Tue of every month, between 9am and 3pm (Details) | Operates 6am-10pm |
| Lawrence Ferry | No | Operates 24/7 |
| Lower Portland Ferry | Yes, the second Wed of every month between 9.00am and 11.00am | Operates during set times during the day, breaks <= 60 mins excluded from restrictions, 7 days a week |
| Mortlake / Putney Punt Ferry | No | Operates weekday/weekend times that differ on each side, breaks <= 60 mins excluded from restrictions, 7 days a week. Has a “continuous operation on demand” that is not factored into restrictions. |
| Sackville Ferry | Yes, the first Wed of every month between 12.45pm and 3:00pm | Operates 24/7 |
| Speewa Ferry (NSW/Vic) | Yes, the second Mon of every month between 10.30am and 12:00pm | Operates during set times during the day, different times depending on day, breaks <= 60 mins excluded from restrictions, 7 days a week |
| Webbs Creek Ferry | Yes, the first Tue of every month between 9.30am and 12:00pm | Operates 24/7, breaks <= 60 mins excluded from restrictions |
| Wisemans Ferry | No | Operates 24/7. Is in the suburb “Wisemans Ferry” |
| Wymah Ferry | Yes, the first Wed of every month between 9:00am and 12:00pm | Operates at set times that differ seasonally (Sep-Apr and May-Aug), 7 days a week |
Check ferry operating hours
Why: There are numerous public ferries that operate in NSW with operating hours that are subject to change.
Note: Breaks in service that are <= 60 mins are not factored into the operating hours/restrictions, to avoid routing the driver around the ferry, which would outweigh the short wait at the ferry.
Maintenance tasks
- Review all vehicle ferries in NSW and consider:
- Are the operation hours correctly applied to the on-ramp segments?
- Are vehicle ferries mapped as per the USA Ferries wiki article?
- Do any new/old ferries need to be added/removed to the map?
- Apply the above changes.
- Update the above summary to make it easier for next year
Apply closures on NSW public vehicle ferries for 12 month period
Why: There are numerous public vehicle ferries that operate in NSW with regular monthly maintenance periods. Due to the nature of these periods (e.g. First Tue of every month), real-time closures (RTC) are the best tool we have for managing these. Therefore, we bulk add RTC for a 12-month period (e.g. Dec 2025 to Nov 2026) during the above Due month, to the applicable ferries. Closures applied in Waze will also be reflected in Google Maps, to assist their drivers.
Maintenance tasks
- Update the “NSW Ferry Closures” Traffic Event so the end date is for 30 Nov, the following year (i.e. if it is 2025, change to 2026)
- Review all public vehicle ferries in NSW and consider:
- Which ferries have regular monthly maintenance periods that require RTCs? e.g. First Tue of every month.
- Where a non-operational period is mentioned, is it catered for in “Driving Restrictions” on the loading ramp segment?
- Are any map comments with resources up to date?
- Bulk add RTC for a 12-month period (e.g. Dec 2025 to Nov 2026) to the applicable ferries, using the Advanced Closure Script, and tweaking the date each month.
- Update the above summary to make it easier for next year
Note: When the Waze scheduler becomes available for closures or driving restrictions, this task may become obsolete.