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Melbourne Local Councils Struggling to Keep Up with Mowing Demand

It’s that time of year again when councils across Melbourne are struggling to keep up with the demand for mowing due to a backlog from a sodden spring. Community Facebook groups, council phone lines and talkback radio have been inundated with complaints about long grass. In some cases, frustrated residents have taken matters into their own hands and begun mowing public parks themselves. Councils have asked for patience from the community as they work through the backlog.

Across Melbourne, councils are receiving an unprecedented number of complaints about tall grass and overgrown parks. Community Facebook groups are overflowing with posts from fed-up residents, while council phone lines and talkback radio are being bombarded with calls. In some cases, people have even taken matters into their own hands by mowing public parks themselves.

With the surge in complaints, councils are struggling to keep up. They say they’re working as quickly as possible to get through the backlog, but they’re asking for patience from the community. In the meantime, they’re urging people not to take matters into their own hands and instead wait for them to get to their local park or nature strip.

If you’ve noticed your local park or nature strip looking a little worse for wear lately, you’re not alone. Councils across Melbourne are struggling to keep up with the demand for mowing due to a backlog from a sodden spring. Complaints about long grass are flooding in from all corners, but councils are asking for patience as they work through the backlog. In the meantime, they’re urging people not to take matters into their own hands and instead wait for them to get to their local park or nature strip.

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