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29 November, 2025
Pothole plea: fix our roads
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LEIGH Sutton says he hasn’t seen a grader on his road in 10 years.
And all you have to do is look at it and know it really needs it.
The Logan-Wedderburn Road landowner said it’s not about the aesthetics, it’s about people’s lives.
“If there’s an accident on that road, we’ll become the first responders,” he said.
“Because it’s not safe, serious accidents are inevitable.”
What used to be a safe local route is now riddled with potholes, crumbling edges, and the fading paint markings of VicRoads own maintenance inspectors.
Each time an inspector shows up, Mr Sutton said his heart used to skip a beat.
“We would think ‘this is it, it will be fixed’. But sometimes they stay for a minute or two or they’re only able to fix small parts,” he said.
Mr Sutton said it was frustrating paying taxes and not see it going to council or VicRoads.
“Drivers who do the right thing - keeping their vehicles safe, paying their registration, and contributing through fuel taxes - are being let down by a government that has neglected the very infrastructure those taxes are meant to maintain,” he said.
“And we’ve seen it happen.
“Every time a driver swerves to avoid a pothole, clips the shoulder of a broken road, or hydroplanes in a patch of water that shouldn’t have been there, the risk of tragedy looms.
“One of our neighbours had a trailer axel snap on our road.
“It shouldn’t get to a point when we say ‘We should have done something’.”
Mr Sutton said he witnessed a truck driver hit a pothole earlier this week, causing the truck to skid.
“What we’re asking for is simple: a fair share of investment and a clear plan to make our roads safe again,” Mr Sutton said.
“That means a transparent maintenance schedule, proper funding allocation, and accountability for results. Every day that passes without action increases the risk for the thousands of motorists who rely on these roads for work, school, and daily life.”
Mr Sutton said he would like to start a competition, comparing the gap in roads and the size of a brick.
“We don’t want to take away from a serious issue, but it’s a way to make people aware and get them talking,” he said.
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