The Victorian Government says more than 100,000 potholes have recently been repaired across the state. Crews are on track to fix more than 500,000 by the end of June 2027. The government says it is also doubling the length of road receiving significant repairs to prevent potholes forming. Crews are repairing 6.8 million square metres of road at more than 1000 projects across Victoria. In regional areas, work is targeting the Western, Glenelg, Princes, Hume and Calder highways.
Ararat Rural City Council has begun a four-week program of road and footpath repairs across the municipality, investing about $100,000. The works include patching, dig-out repairs and spray sealing on local roads, lanes and footpaths, at sites including Red Hill Road, Geelong Road and Frontage Road. Chief Executive Officer Phuong Au said the program reflects the council's ongoing maintenance commitment, with a further repair blitz planned around Easter next year. Residents can report road and footpath damage through the Snap Send Solve app, and reports will now receive updates better linked to the council's repair processes.
Northern Beaches Council says its crews have filled 3,162 potholes since 1 July. Crews have also sealed 13,305 linear metres of cracks across 15 streets and completed 6,990 square metres of heavy patching at 39 locations. Major renewal works have been completed in Dee Why, Clontarf and Balgowlah, with a further 100,000 square metres of road renewal due before the end of the financial year. McIntosh Road in Dee Why was resurfaced over a gas main using a specialised geogrid, which the council says extends the road's life at a fraction of full reconstruction cost.
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Farmers in NSW's Far West say strict government rules could stall a plan to use local machinery to repair washed-out dirt roads. Transport for NSW plans to hire isolated landholders as private contractors through a formal tender process. Delays have been linked to safety requirements, including a dedicated on-site safety supervisor. Prolonged closures on the region's 2,800-kilometre unsealed road network have disrupted livestock transport and tourism. Producer groups are calling for an emergency model that would let nearby farmers clear washouts immediately.
The Victorian Government says more than 100,000 potholes have been repaired across the state since July 1. It expects to fix more than 500,000 by the end of June 2027. Crews are repairing 6.8 million square metres of road at more than 1,000 projects, funded by a $1.4 billion road maintenance investment. Works in the Grampians include the Glenelg Highway, Western Highway, Sunraysia Highway and Nhill-Harrow Road. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Paul Hamer said the program is doubling the number of potholes filled.
Mary Aldred, the Member for Monash, has called on the Victorian state government to send emergency road crews to fix local roads in Bass Coast and South Gippsland. She made the call with Liberal candidate for Bass Rochelle Halstead. Aldred said the roads are unsafe and that there have been a number of accidents, including a recent motorcyclist death caused by a pothole. The call comes ten days before the MotoGP returns to Phillip Island for the final time, with many motorcycle clubs expected to attend.
The Victorian Government says more than 100,000 potholes have been repaired across the state since 1 July. It is on track to fix more than 500,000 by mid-2027. The program is backed by $352 million, and crews have fixed 6.8 million square metres of road at more than 1000 projects. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Paul Hamer said the work is doubling the number of potholes filled. Crews are also mowing grass, removing rubbish, cleaning graffiti and inspecting bridges.
Pothole repairs have begun across Greater Geelong and the Bellarine and are due to finish by June next year. The state government will target key roads in the south-west, including Princes Highway West, Hamilton Highway and Barwon Heads Road. Member for Geelong Christine Couzens said more than 100,000 potholes have already been fixed. Roads minister Paul Hamer said crews will repair 6.8 million square metres of road across more than 1000 projects statewide. Crews will also inspect thousands of bridges and maintain traffic lights and electronic road signs.
