PHOTO: Potholes in bitumen roads are just a tiny part of the picture when it comes to flood damage.
A recent NRMA report has revealed Coonamble, Walgett, Bourke and Brewarrina all had significant road infrastructure backlogs after years of shortfall, bringing the spotlight onto how far recent government funding announcements will go towards fixing our region’s flood-damaged roads.
The NRMA’s “Fix Our Broken Roads: NSW Infrastructure” report also said Gilgandra and Narromine shires have serious infrastructure backlogs.
The report covers only the period up until June 2021 so, with the most recent period of extensive flood damage hitting western councils hard, reveals just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the millions needed to bring roads back to reasonable standard…