I bet the council has zero plans to maintain the roadside grasslands to that height. I doubt they’ve even considered the mammoth effort of keeping rural public space grass under 30cm for an extended period of time.

Such a nonsensical rule to try and keep everyone’s lawns looking pristine. Messy gardens are way more beneficial to wildlife.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

A council in Victoria’s south-east has conceded a proposed local law to limit grass growth to 30 centimetres needs to be re-worded to make farmland exempt.

South Gippsland Shire Council is reviewing its general local laws, which are due to expire in April.

Dairy Farmers Victoria committee member Benjamin Vagg said there was a lot of confusion about the restrictions and where they were being implemented.

Mayor Nathan Hersey said the clause was not intended to restrict the growth of feed, fodder, or hay, and the council had since updated its website to reflect that.

“There’s certain things that happen in a residential area or township setting that would be considered unacceptable, but are quite normal in a farm zone,” he said.

“I’m sure there will be amendments coming … there’s been quite a lot of feedback about the length of grass anywhere within the shire that hadn’t delineated between agriculture and a township setting.”

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