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The Victorian government just committed over $1 billion to repair roads, fill 200,000 potholes, and clean up graffiti across the state. Most of the record funding will help regional communities still recovering from extreme weather and flooding.
England is holding back a third of its £1.6 billion road repair budget until councils show they're actually fixing potholes, not just patching problems. It's the government's boldest move yet to end decades of crumbling roads.
An 18-year-old spent $60 at Home Depot to fix the potholes that cost him $600 in tire repairs. His viral video caught officials' attention and secured $2.6 million for road repairs.
Road repair crews are working overtime across Australia's Northern Territory, filling more than 1,000 potholes and rebuilding roads after unprecedented flooding damaged the entire region. Local ranchers are even offering their own machinery to help speed up the recovery.
Fifteen children in India attended a village council meeting to formally petition for road repairs after learning how local government works. Two neighbors taught them about civic engagement, transforming a pothole problem into a real-world civics lesson.