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flag Australia's rural roads face worsening crisis due to disasters, aging infrastructure, and insufficient funding despite a new $1 billion pledge.

flag Australia’s regional and rural roads remain in crisis, with councils unable to keep up due to repeated damage from natural disasters, ageing infrastructure, and a $500 million annual funding shortfall. flag Despite a federal government pledge to boost the Roads to Recovery program to $1 billion yearly, experts say it still falls short of covering maintenance needs. flag Local governments manage 75% of the nation’s roads, including critical farm and freight routes, but lack resources for preventative repairs or resilient upgrades. flag NSW and Victoria have declared road emergencies amid flood damage and chronic underfunding. flag Without sustained investment, roads will continue to deteriorate, increasing costs for rural communities and transport.

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