It's not only farmers who are longing for rain.
Corangamite Shire's Works Team are looking forward to more moisture in the Shire's gravel roads.
"You need moisture in road materials so it can be compacted and set at the right density," Manager Works and Services Lyall Bond said
"To level out the ruts and corrugations you need to loosen and reshape the surface material with a grader, then reset it with moisture and compaction.
"We've been applying a lot of water with water trucks working with graders but the roads are just so dry after months of low rainfall, that the work continues to be a challenge"
"At the moment it's a balancing act. There's no sense grading large areas of roads if they are going to be in a mess a couple of days later.
"So, the community will see spot grading and water trucks on roads over the coming months until we receive good rains."
"We want our residents to know that while our annual maintenance program is also contingent on moisture, we're still actively working on key areas to improve roads where appropriate.
"We are also constantly monitoring gravel roads across the Shire so we can act when the conditions are right."
Bureau of Meteorology data shows 2024 was the fifth driest year in the Corangamite region since records began in 1900 and the start of 2025 has remained below average.
