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Road repair funding welcomed

NSW farming body welcomes $20 million road repair funding.

Staff writer

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The advanced funding, announced by NSW Regional Transport Minister, Sam Farraway, recently, will go to 17 Local Government Areas impacted by the devastating floods at the end of last year.

NSW Farmers Regional Service manager, Frank Galluzzo, said some of the roads he had driven on were in desperate need of work, and both farmers and community members would welcome the news.

"These roads are in a pretty ordinary state in some places, particularly out in my area, so it's good to see this extra funding come forward," Galluzzo said.

"People have been telling me it's not just slowing them down, the potholes and ruts are actually damaging vehicles - busting tyres, buckling rims, playing havoc on suspension.

"The quicker we can get these roads back up to scratch - and rebuilt to withstand this sort of flooding in the future - the sooner we can get on with growing the food and fibre that feeds and clothes us."

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