The Latest Breaking News from Main Roads

E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but overpowered illegal models on the roads make us all less safe

Since the invention of gears, nothing has encouraged more people to get on a bicycle than the introduction of electric motors and batteries.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

Noise, vibrations from Albany Ring Road works distressing neighbours with sensory processing disorders

A mother pleads for out-of-home care funding for her daughters, who are suffering daily distress caused by noise and vibrations from work on the nearby Albany Ring Road bypass.

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Lack of bathroom cleanliness on WA rural roads slammed by female truck drivers

Drivers say the state of facilities in WA are so atrocious that there's a risk people will be deterred from joining the industry.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023

WA floods destroy dozens of homes

Dozens of families in Western Australia's Kimberley region are homeless after once-in-a-century floods.

AAP · Jan 18, 2023

East Kimberley businesses grappling with huge freight hikes fear they may miss out on flood subsidies

As Kimberley businesses watch their freight bills double following damage to key roads caused by catastrophic flooding, it remains unclear exactly who will be covered by the state government's latest subsidy scheme.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

Proposal to move public road for billionaire Andrew Forrest's Ningaloo resort scrapped

The state government has walked away from a road realignment that could have used at least $6 million of taxpayers' money, due to Aboriginal heritage and environmental concerns.

ABC News · Jan 13, 2023

Evacuated residents in Derby begin to return home as Western Australia's flood clean-up continues

The first of hundreds of people evacuated in Western Australia's flooding emergency are being allowed back to their homes, but the wait is not over for those in some of the worst hit areas.

ABC News · Jan 11, 2023

Fitzroy Crossing pub trashed as receding waters reveal grim flood clean-up job

Floodwaters have receded around Fitzroy Crossing, making it much easier for help to arrive. But the departure of water has made the damage painfully clear to see.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

Fate of 'hazardous' electronic billboards over busy Perth roads to be decided by minister

Western Australia's Transport Minister is preparing to decide the fate of two large electronic advertising billboards, which have been deemed too distracting for drivers by Main Roads.

ABC News · Dec 8, 2022

Healthy streets for people, not just cars, says UK public health expert taking pulse of Perth streets

A UK public health and transport expert says Perth needs to design streets for people to walk and cycle, not just for cars.

ABC News · Nov 22, 2022