Our annual roadside slashing program is well underway, with crews already completing roadsides and firebreaks around Natimuk, Pimpinio and Wail.
This year's wet conditions have created a few challenges, with regular rainfall leaving some areas too wet for machinery while also driving strong vegetation growth across the municipality. Crews are continuing to work where conditions allow to keep the program moving safely and efficiently.
Roadside slashing is timed to suit local conditions. Drier areas are being completed first, while wetter areas will be slashed as conditions improve.
The program will continue across the municipality through to the end of December, weather permitting, helping prepare our community for summer and the fire season ahead.
The following schedule is a guide to where crews are expected to be working over the coming weeks. Timing is indicative only and may change depending on weather, ground conditions and progress in other areas.
- Jung, Longerenong & Dooen: 9-12 November
- Noradjuha: 16-20 November
- St Helens Plains: 23-27 November
- Dadswell Bridge: 30 November-1 December
- Laharum, Wonwondah & Bungalally: 2-8 December
- Clear Lake, Telangatuk & Toolondo: 9-15 December
- Municipality-wide sweep: 15-23 December
We appreciate residents' patience while crews work through the program and remind motorists to slow down and take extra care when driving near slashing equipment and workers.
