Rising cost to fix potholes on Moreton Bay’s roads

Repair teams are on track to hit an “unfortunate and unavoidable” milestone on Moreton Bay roads.

Council had, at the time of writing, filled 28,821 potholes on local roads in the 2025-26 financial year - an average of 554 a week or 79 per day.

By June 30, that total for Council’s 3800kms of road is tipped to pass 30,000 - with an average of 577 per week or 82 a day.

The pothole problem has become such a problem in Brisbane City Council’s area, a blitz was recently ordered and more than 1800 were fixed in one day.

Council is responsible for such as Old Gympie Rd, Narangba Rd and Buchanan Rd. The likes of Gympie Rd and the Bruce Highway are State Government maintained.

“Potholes are unfortunately unavoidable and often develop during periods of heavy rain,” a Council spokesperson said.

“We’ve had persistent wet weather events across the City since the flooding that occurred in 2022, which has seen road maintenance workloads increase.

“As the population grows and road usage increases, we'll continue to proactively identify and repair potholes and other road defects before they become more costly issues.”

Council uses AI to help fast track the identification and scheduling of repairs with smart technology in kerbside collection trucks.

All 14 Council recycling trucks are fitted with dashcams and because they drive the same route every fortnight, can identify new defects that need repairing.

“Video footage captured is transmitted to the cloud, where AI is used to identify potholes, cracking, line markings, and signs while also protecting privacy,” the spokesperson said.

“During the 25-26 financial year, 8324 potholes have been identified and filled thanks to this

Technology. Council officers have identified another 17,444.”

Residents can report any road defects Council’s Snap Send Solve app.

All road maintenance works on Council-owned roads – including potholes – are managed

by the Civil Services team within City Operations.

Council’s 2026-27 Budget, has $56.86 million for road rehabilitation and resurfacing.

“We remain committed to ensuring our infrastructure is maintained and fit for purpose as the City grows to 1 million residents in the next 30 years,” the spokesperson said.