The proposed bylaws would also allow the South Gippsland shire to ask landholders to remove ‘unsightly’ scrap metal and machinery
Nathan Hersey, mayor of South Gippsland shire council, on his property in Korumburra: ‘It’s clear the wording needed to be cleared up for the general public to understand.’Nathan Hersey, mayor of South Gippsland shire council, on his property in Korumburra: ‘It’s clear the wording needed to be cleared up for the general public to understand.’
One councillor, beef and sheep farmer Scott Rae, told a council meeting last week that he was “fully encouraging” farmers to make their concerns known. “It’s a shame that they have made a mistake here and caused alarm in the community,” she said. “I’m quite certain that when it comes to council actually making any decisions, that they’re not going to stop all of the farmers from making hay and silage.Photograph: Eliza Spencer/The Guardian
A highland cattle breeder, Hersey said he was moving hay well over the 30cm limit when speaking to Guardian Australia, and said the consultation had been extended by a week to 9 November, after the first wave of complaints. Country Fire Authority chief officer Jason Heffernan welcomed the proposal, saying Gippsland is facing an increased grass-fire risk into the summer.“The CFA is encouraged to see municipal councils taking a proactive approach to fire safety and is keen to understand the full details of the South Gippsland shire’s proposal,” he said.
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