Potholes in Forbes
Macedon Ranges and Mitchell · 34.8 km²
Hit a pothole in Forbes? 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 Forbes to
Forbes is split across Macedon Ranges Shire Council and Mitchell Shire Council. Which one applies depends on which side of the boundary the pothole is on.
This road is not the council’s
It is maintained by the Department of Transport and Planning, not by the local council. A pothole on it reported to the council can sit unactioned because it was never theirs to fix.
- Kilmore-Lancefield 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.
0 km · 5.8 km from Forbes
Mitchell Shire roads reported as deteriorating through winter 2026.
Source: The North Central Review · July 2026
On the register in Forbes
Nothing yet. That is not a claim that Forbes'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 Forbes 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.