It’s all part of making sure everyone can get around safely and easily - whether you’re heading to work, the shops, or out visiting friends.

A major contributor to the damage across our road network is water. It can penetrate the pavement, causing serious damage, and this program focuses on protecting roads before they significantly deteriorate and require a much more costly fix. The resealing process means adding a fresh layer of bitumen and gravel to lock out that damaging water to help keep potholes at bay.

This financial year we have already allocated $6 million into resealing roads all across our region. Over 300 sections are getting resealed with works already taking place along Moore Creek Road, Nundle Road, Carter Street, and Burgmanns Lane, while further works are expected to take place at Kia Ora Lane, Regans Road, Spains Lane, and Kingstown Road. Works will continue throughout November across the region as crews look to take advantage of the warmer weather which is ideal for the bitumen.

There is also some good news for a number of roads left damaged after major storms in 2022.

Funding has been received through the Australian and NSW Governments’ Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to progress major upgrades for the George Street causeway in Moonbi, the Barry Road landslip near Nundle, and to repair Rocky Gully Road in Bendemeer.

In total, Council is set to undertake over $12 million worth of natural disaster road repairs.

Council engineers have been working on designs for these projects prior to the funding being confirmed earlier this year, and the procurement phase has begun for George Street. 

You can stay up to date with these road works on our website – www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/roads