IMickleham’s population has boomed nearly tenfold in just ten years — but local families say without vital road upgrades, the once peaceful drive through town is now a daily danger.
Drivers not only need to keep watch for trams on the “already dangerous” Gilbert Rd, but massive tyre-crunching potholes — and locals say it’s time for action before someone gets hurt.
At first, the potholes were small. Then we took a detour, and suddenly I was white-knuckling the grab handle, praying ankle-deep corrugations didn’t swallow our tyre. FOLLOW THE ROAD TRIP
The locations of thousands of dangerous potholes and road craters being reported by drivers across Victoria’s road network can finally be revealed in an exclusive map obtained by the Herald Sun.
The Department of Transport has agreed to shoulder the full repair works bill for all drivers whose vehicles were damaged in the major road works stuff-up at the Princes Fwy on Wednesday.
A top Department of Transport official has blamed a bungled road works job at an expansion joint for Wednesday’s traffic meltdown on the Princes Freeway.
Melbourne is shivering through its coldest week of the year and the weekend icy blast is set to be worse than first forecast.
Ballan local Stuart Brown is demanding the government “look after the basics” after a series of potholes left him thousands out of pocket — and he’s still waiting for answers. WATCH THE VIDEO
It was once the city’s most fashionable shopping and entertainment strip but these days, Melbourne’s Chapel St is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Where did it go so wrong?
The Allan government has been forced into an embarrassing planning backflip that will see dozens of myki readers ripped out of new train stations before ever being used once by commuters.
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