Mitchell roads cop a spray and a slashing ahead of fire season

By Murray Silby

Aug 1, 2022

Weed control: Roadside spraying is under way in Mitchell Shire as part of the council's fuel reduction program ahead of the 2022/23 fire season.

Mitchell Shire Council has begun its seasonal fuel reduction program along approximately 1500km of local roads and roadsides.

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The program is part of council’s fire prevention program.

It includes roadside height and width clearance, weed spraying, woody weed removal, and roadside slashing and spraying.

Council undertakes the work throughout the year, but most of its fire prevention roadside slashing occurs between November and January. Spraying works are conducted in August.

The work is planned in consultation with the Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee and Mitchell Fire Consultative Forum, with expert input from the CFA, local brigades, Department of Environment Land Water and Planning and others.

To view which roads are part of the program, see https://mitchell.pozi.com/#/x[144.84229]/y[-37.37926]/z[10]/layers[roadsideslashing]/layers[roadsidespraying]/tab[layers]/

Residents concerned about the fire risk on a road that is not in the program can contact council on 03 5734 6200.

VicRoads is responsible for fire prevention works on major roads under its management.

VicRoads can be contacted on 13 11 71 for details about scheduled works on these roads.

By Murray Silby

Senior Journalist