[Colac Herald: Wed, 09 Dec2009, p10] Corangamite Shire Council is offering funding to community groups to help remove roadside weeds. The council’s Community Partnerships Roadside Weed Control Program will support groups such as Landcare with funding of up to $1000. The funding will pay for the purchase of herbicides and employment of contractors. Shire environment project officer Belinda Bennett said the program provided groups with the opportunity to target high-priority weeds. Funding applications close on January 8. 2010.