NATIONALS MP for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, recently raised in Parliament the plight of the Kiewa Valley Highway, saying a ‘massive’ pothole north of Kergunyah Road was sparking safety concerns in the community.

"The people of Mount Beauty use Albury–Wodonga as their main service centre and the Kiewa Valley Highway is the main route to town," he said.

"At the 21.5km mark, just north of Kergunyah Road, there is a significant pothole on the northbound lane.

“This pothole poses a serious safety risk, as it forces vehicles into the oncoming lane in a 100kmh zone.

“Locals tells me that despite reporting this hazard to VicRoads on four separate occasions no action has been taken to address it.

“It is disheartening that despite the Victorian government’s commitment to road safety through the Towards Zero campaign urgent maintenance issues remain unattended."