The NSW Government is taking the fight to potholes across New South Wales, with more than 106,500 potholes repaired on roads in regional NSW this financial year.

The repair blitz highlights the Government’s focus on getting the basics right – putting road maintenance and safety first, particularly in the wake of persistent and severe weather events. 

Since March 2023, the NSW Government has filled more than 500,000 potholes, lifting the share of pothole-free state-managed roads across regional NSW to 82 per cent. 

From local main streets to nationally significant corridors, the fight is on to make journeys smoother, safer and more reliable for regional communities.

Across regional NSW, crews are on the ground every day, and they’re fixing defects early before small problems become bigger, costlier failures.

The workforce includes some of the 71 new apprentices and trainees recently deployed by Transport for NSW, now getting to work supporting frontline maintenance and fixing roads across the state.

Work is supported by $155 million in accelerated funding, boosting the regional road maintenance budget to $1.25 billion this year.

Since July 2025, more than 1400 small but important uplift projects have been delivered across regional state-managed roads – including intersection improvements, shoulder sealing, drainage upgrades, localised repaving and targeted safety treatment. 

NSW Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison said they have filled more than half a million potholes across NSW, and 106,500 across regional NSW in the past seven months.

“This is the biggest crackdown on potholes we’ve seen in decades – and that’s because the Minns Labor Government backs the bush!" she said.

“The job is by no means done, but it is a hell of a lot more than the Liberals and Nationals ever delivered."

“We’ve repaired more than 106,500 potholes across regional NSW in the past seven months – because people want safer, smoother roads they can rely on.

“But we aren’t stopping there. Half a million in three years is a major milestone but our fight against potholes is ongoing – and we will be working hard to repair and resurface as many as we can. 

“This work is not glamorous – but it’s the basics that matter. You can’t build a new tunnel every day, but you can use resources wisely to keep roads safe and reliable—and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”