Potholes in Balook
Latrobe and Wellington · 37.3 km²
Hit a pothole in Balook? Put it on the public record — a photo, where it is and the date, in about 30 seconds and with no account. That record is what shows a road authority was on notice, which is what matters later if it damages someone's car.
Who to report a pothole in Balook to
Balook is split across Latrobe City Council and Wellington Shire Council. Which one applies depends on which side of the boundary the pothole is on.
These roads are not the council’s
They are maintained by the Department of Transport and Planning, not by the local council. A pothole on one of them reported to the council can sit unactioned because it was never theirs to fix.
- Tarra Valley Road
- The Grand Ridge Road
- Traralgon-Balook Road
Source: DTP Managed Roads, State of Victoria, CC BY 4.0. Pin the pothole on our report form and the authority is worked out from the location, so you do not have to.
Roads already documented as bad
Published assessments by other organisations, quoted with their source. These are not reports on this register and cannot support a damage claim — they are where to look.
- South Gippsland HighwayYarram to Sale
83.9 km · 10.8 km from Balook
RACV and the AAA assessed 19,800 km of regional Victorian roads against AusRAP criteria and shortlisted 52 highway sections. 64% of survey respondents named potholes and rough surfaces as their top safety concern.
Source: RACV My Country Road 2026 · June 2026
0 km · 19.7 km from Balook
Photographed potholes drivers must swerve to avoid.
Source: Latrobe Valley Express · July 2026
0 km · 22.3 km from Balook
Photographed as part of the same report on Latrobe Valley road condition.
Source: Latrobe Valley Express · July 2026
- Strzelecki HighwayLeongatha to Mirboo North
39.7 km · 23.7 km from Balook
RACV and the AAA assessed 19,800 km of regional Victorian roads against AusRAP criteria and shortlisted 52 highway sections. 64% of survey respondents named potholes and rough surfaces as their top safety concern.
Source: RACV My Country Road 2026 · June 2026
On the register in Balook
Nothing yet. That is not a claim that Balook's roads are fine — it means nobody has filed one here. This register only ever publishes what somebody actually photographed, so an empty suburb says something about us, not about the road.
If a pothole in Balook damaged your car
Victoria's Road Management Act sets a threshold below which a road authority has no liability at all. For 2026-27 it is $1,681, assessed against the financial year the damage happened in, not the year you claim in. What that means for a claim.