Rubbish and graffiti: Are Melbourne’s roadsides getting dirtier?

Is rubbish and graffiti on Melbourne’s roadsides getting worse?

On the feedback Neil Mitchell has received, the answer is a resounding “Yes”.

3AW Mornings has been inundated by messages from listeners with complaints about the state of the roads in their area.

“It’s a constant challenge,” Mark Koliba, director of metro assets at the Department of Transport, told Neil Mitchell.

Image: Grass on Westernport Freeway in Langwarrin that hasn’t been mowed in months

Image: Graffiti almost entirely obstructing a sign on the Eastern Freeway

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