Fixing potholes in the Byron Shire

Council's Jetmaster will be repairing potholes in the locations listed below over the coming months, weather permitting. Locations are shown in alphabetical order, not order of work.

  • Blackbutt Lane, Broken Head
  • Broken Head Road, Broken Head
  • Echnida Court, Federal
  • Elizabeth Avenue, South Golden Beach
  • Gordon Street, Byron Bay
  • Jarman Street, Suffolk Park
  • Kennedys Lane, Tyagarah
  • Kingsvale Road, Myocum
  • Koonyum Range Road, Wilsons Creek
  • Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay
  • Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay
  • Mcauleys Lane, Myocum
  • McGoughans Lane, Mullumbimby
  • New Brighton Road, New Brighton
  • Newes Road, Coorabell
  • Oodgeroo Gardens, Byron Bay
  • Orara Court, Byron Bay
  • Palm Valley Drive, Byron Bay
  • Paterson Lane, Byron Bay
  • Paterson Street, Byron Bay
  • Philip Street, South Golden Beach
  • Roses Road, Federal
  • Rosewood Road, Federal
  • Ruskin Street, Byron Bay
  • Skinners Shoot Road, Skinners Shoot
  • Stuart Street, Mullumbimby
  • Studal Lane, Mullumbimby
  • Tallowood Road, Possum Creek
  • Tinderbox Road, Talofa
  • Waterhouse Drive, Coopers Shoot

 

Why do potholes appear?

The older roads get, the more susceptible they are to weather elements and wear and tear.

Potholes appear in roads due to the surface deteriorating, leading to cracks that allow water to get in and lift the road surface.

Once water finds its way under the road base, damage occurs.

Traffic can also weaken the surface over a number of years.

Potholes grow bigger the longer they are left unattended.

Is filling a pothole a permanent solution?

Filling a pothole is a temporary fix.

Wet weather can see the same pothole appear in the same area.

When is the best time to fix a pothole?

When the wet weather has passed and the ground is dry. 

Filling a pothole during wet weather can often lead to it recurring during the same wet weather event.

Why isn’t this pothole fixed yet?

During wet weather we get many calls from residents about potholes and our staff inspect and prioritise these road repair requests as quickly as possible. 

When assessing a repair we consider:

  • location
  • size
  • safety concerns
  • upcoming works programs
  • number of vehicles that use the road.

Contact details

Council
02 6626 7000

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