Spring rains have led to roadside grass growing high across the South East and creating a traffic hazard for road users, according to a Wattle Range councillor.

Councillor Moira Neagle expressed her concerns at the January monthly meeting of Wattle Range Council.

In reply, council’s engineering services director Peter Halton said his workforce was into their fourth cycle of roadside grass mowing.

Mr Halton said much of the high grass was on the State Government’s arterial roads and he would be speaking to the responsible contractors.

Meanwhile, other questions from Cr Neagle and her fellow councillors were raised.

Cr Neagle sought clarification about the employment of six extra staff in council’s tourism department.

Council chief executive Ben Gower said council had in fact increased its pool of casual employees in its Gladys Smith Early Learning Centre, visitor information centres and outside workforce sector.

Cr Dale Price asked Mayor Des Noll if there was an update on the proposed merger of football leagues in this region.

Mayor Noll said the only approach on the merger issue in the past month was a complaint he heard when he attended a pre-Christmas function at the Glencoe Oval.

Cr Dennis Muhovics queried when the two new lawnmowers would be delivered to Lake McIntyre.

Cr Muhovics also asked about the status of council’s purchase from the Crown of community land in Fifth Street, Millicent.

He said groups such as the Millicent Craft Group could not apply for infrastructure grants until they had freehold title.