But the state government says it is focusing on delivering fodder to farms to the regions now in need.

For Moyne Shire mayor Daniel Meade droving is the simple solution to the long grass in the south-west and a potential lifesaver for farmers in drought and fire-torn regions.

Cr Meade with Cr Ian Smith visited the fire-affected Bairnsdale region this month during Eddie White's hay drive.

"When you go there and see houses, sheds and fences burnt first hand, it makes you shake your head and realise we have so much feed here, that the affected farmers can't access," he said.

But droving efforts were scuttled in the shire last year when a drover brought drought-stricken New South Wales cattle to graze and was met with red tape. It included authorities providing the drover with a list of out-of-bounds roads that forced the drover to truck the cattle away.

"We won't see another drover here again until the state government comes to the party on relaxing the regulations," Cr Meade said.

The council has also committed to resolving complication for farmers by conducting a native grass study.

Cr Meade said he had sought a meeting with Environment Minister Lily D'Ambriosio and Roads Minister Jaala Pulford to "negotiate a positive solution".

"So far we have not been successful in them coming to the table," he said.

Ms Pulford did not directly answer questions about droving on south-west roads, instead saying the government was "providing support in any way we can" to fire-affected farmers.

"We've been working closely with the Victorian Farmers Federation and local communities to help get fodder onto fire affected farms across eastern and north-eastern Victoria," she said.

Conditions placed on livestock grazing on roadsides include that it's only allowed in daylight hours with appropriate monitoring and control of stock. Roads also must be considered safe.

The government said roadside grazing was "a complex balance of safety and environmental aspects" but only one application for grazing on the roadside had been knocked back in the past 12 months.

Cr Meade encouraged Moyne farmers to apply to graze the council's local roads.

"There will always be times of shortfall in feed. If you can manage the side of your road, it can be a useful extra few acres," he said.

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