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OK - next question is, how badly does the strip need mowing?

Never mind, I can answer my own question now.

There's been some action by the slasher-bloke too, and he deserves a beer! Our runway widening scheme has been given a significant leg-up (it would have taken us a fortnight to do what he's done in a day) and he gave the cross-strip a workover as well. The preparations for removal of the willows are under way - all good news.
I'm going to give the main runway a trim later today to get rid of the fireweed and other stalky growth so that we've got things set for "chocks away" tomorrow morning.