Residents at the heart of Western Australia's wildflower country are worried the poor state of their town's main road will have much-wanted visitors looking elsewhere.
Despite attempts by Main Roads to bridge the problem, there are fears the road is deterring visitors from the town during peak wildflower season .Main Roads WA will maintain temporary repairs until the road dries enough to undertake a permanent fix.
Mullewa artist and business owner Helen Ansell watches hundreds of trucks, cars and caravans tackle the bumpy road each day.Ms Hansell said the same rain that wrecked the roads should ensure a bumper wildflower season.However, Ms Hansell said the road damage is affecting her own and other small businesses by preventing caravans from parking at the information bay nearby.
City of Greater Geraldton mayor Jerry Clune says, while Main Roads has taken measures to temporarily repair the damage, the issues repeat themselves due to the continued rain and high level of traffic."It's not getting a chance to dry out and the trucks are hammering it with heavy haulage," he said.
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