@7newsaustralia: A 71-year-old motorcyclist has died after hitting a pothole on Victoria's Western Highway, approximately 40km from Ballarat. The fatal incident occurred days after the Victorian auditor-general found half of the state's road network is in poor condition with a growing backlog of potholes. Both sides of government have pledged to repair Victorian roads ahead of the state election in two months with Premier Ben Carroll announcing plans to bring road maintenance back inside government. #Victoriapotholes #roadsafety #WesternHighway

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Monday 14 September 2026 03:21:24 GMT