Government claims thousands of potholes are now fixed

ACCORDING to the Department of Transport and Planning, more than 5000 potholes have been filled in on sections of roads in the south-west, with thousands of square metres of repairs still to be undertaken in the months ahead but no mention of the section of road on the Henty Highway near Cavendish (pictured). Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Lizzie Hallam

November 13, 2023 | 4:00 PM

THOUSANDS of potholes on Victoria’s south-west road network have supposedly been filled in since February 2023.

A total of 5072 potholes in the region have been repaired according to a letter of reply from the Department of Transport and Planning acting director of Barwon South West Region, Debbie Seymour, who was responding to Hamilton roads campaigner, Jason Bendeich.