THE State Government’s grant for managing roadside weeds in the Loddon Shire has been increased by $10,000.
This year’s $85,000 grant is the first rise in a decade.
Mayor Dan Straub said: “The grant will help council execute control activities aimed at managing weeds and pests along roadsides. Council has been advocating for an increase in funding that it had said only “allows for a narrow control plan.”
Almost $3 million has been allocated by the State Government to councils this year for weed control.