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Local businesses have welcomed news that the NSW Government is fast-tracking $200 million to repair Sydney’s damaged road network, including key transport routes through the Hawkesbury.
Assistant President of the NSW Legislative Council and Labor spokesperson for the Hawkesbury, Hon. Peter Primrose MLC, said the government is “getting on with the job” of fixing the region’s busiest and most damaged roads after one of the wettest winters in two decades.
“In the past year, more than 10,900 potholes have been repaired across Greater Sydney, including 582 in the Hawkesbury,” Mr Primrose said. “Our road crews are out there rain, hail or shine keeping our community connected.”
The funding injection comes as local freight and logistics operators continue to push for more consistent maintenance along vital corridors such as Bells Line of Road, Windsor Road, and the Putty Road, which link Hawkesbury producers and manufacturers to Sydney markets and ports.
Hawkesbury Business Group President, Phil Bamford, said the announcement is a welcome step in the right direction.
“Reliable transport links are the backbone of our local economy,” Mr Bamford said. “When roads are unsafe or closed for too long, it’s not just frustrating, it directly impacts jobs, deliveries, and small business cashflow. We’re pleased to see the State Government recognising that and putting serious money behind repairs.”
Across Western Sydney, road maintenance crews completed 1.57 million hours of work over the past year, resurfacing nearly one million square metres of road the equivalent of 125 football fields and repainting 344,000 metres of line markings.
Mr Primrose thanked the road crews and their unions for their dedication and urged residents and business owners to report problem areas quickly.
“Maintaining our roads is a job that never stops,” he said. “Anyone who spots a pothole or unsafe stretch can report it to their local council or Transport for NSW by calling 131 700 or lodging it online.”
The Hawkesbury Business Group says it will continue advocating for long-term road investment and better coordination between local and state agencies to keep the region’s economy moving.
“It’s great to see potholes being fixed,” added Fiona Germaine of Bells Line Road Business Council, “but we also need lasting solutions, proper drainage, planned resurfacing, and smarter road design that reflects how much the Hawkesbury contributes to Sydney’s food supply, tourism and manufacturing.”
