Hannah Hammoud
Brimbank council has warned residents that it is working hard to catch up on delays to it’s lawn mowing schedules, citing unusually fast grass growth.
The council said recent weather, with bouts of wet weather followed by warm intervals, has created challenges in managing parks and open spaces across Melbourne.
“Across Brimbank it has wrought havoc on our normal mowing, gardening and planting programs,” council said in a post to Facebook.
“The unusually fast grass growth is keeping our teams busy and, while we may not have cut the grass in your area within our normal four-week cycle, please be assured we will get to you as soon as we can.
“Our teams are working hard to catch up with the mowing schedules as we do our best to address this situation promptly.”
Some residents have voiced their concerns regarding the high-risk of snakes in the overgrown grass.
Star Weekly spoke with resident Darrell Dorgan who said his local park in Taylors Lakes has only just recently been mowed after more than four weeks of no maintenance.
“There is a playground in the park that we take our grandchildren to. Last year council didn’t cut the park before Christmas which to me is outrageous,” Mr Dorgan said.
“Playground and park maintenance should be a priority in the lead up to school holidays.
“My wife is scared to take the grandkids out to the park because of snakes. There have been a lot of snake reports this year. I understand the ground has been too wet to mow, but it would be good if council took a whipper snipper to at least cut the walkways.“
The council encouraged residents who come across anything hazardous in the parks, to report it to the council Customer Service team.
However, for specific mowing requests, the council said the team is working to get to them as soon as they are able.
