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Firebreak Notice and Bushfire Information 2020-21
Important Dates
Install Firebreaks by 30 November 2020
Spring/Summer Restricted Burning Period - 9 November 2020 - 22 December 2020
Prohibited Burning Period - 23 December 2020 - 14 March 2021
Autumn Restricted Burning Period - 15 March 2021 - 12 May 2021
Note: Restricted and Prohibited Burning Period dates are subject to change. Please check the Shire website to confirm dates prior to undertaking any burning.
ARE YOU BUSHFIRE READY?
The annual Firebreak Notice is sent to all land owners and sets out the requirements for property preparedness to assist in the control of fires and reduce the risk of fire to the community. The Firebreak Notice is reviewed annually and prepared with the community’s safety in mind, taking factors such as historical data, best practice standards, environmental impacts and legislative requirements into consideration
All required works must be completed prior to 1 December each year and maintained up to and including 12 May the following year.
Please contact Shire Rangers on 9780 5695 for further information regarding the Firebreak Notice.
Variations to the Firebreak Notice
A Variation to the Firebreak Notice may be sought if one or more of the requirements of the Notice are unable to be met. This may be due to a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:
- risk of soil erosion
- topography or composition of the land
- natural obstructions
- environmental considerations
All applications must be made by the property owner or person authorised to act upon the owners behalf and must be submitted to the Shire by 22 November. An application form is available here. For further information regarding Variations, please contact Shire Rangers on 9780 5695.
Burning of Garden Refuse
You may burn one small heap of up to one (1) cubic metre of garden refuse during the Spring/Summer Restricted Burning Period, from 9 November to 22 December, between the the hours of 6:00pm to 11:00pm, without a permit.
A permit is required to burn garden refuse during the Autumn Restricted Burning Period from 15 March to 12 May.
Your green FOGO bin is emptied weekly and is a great way to regularly dispose of garden waste.
Campfires, BBQs & Pizza Ovens
Campfires are NOT permitted at any time during the PROHIBITED Burning Period from 23 December to 14 March.
Note: Restricted and Prohibited Burning Period dates are subject to change. Please check the Shire website to confirm dates prior to undertaking any burning.
During the Restricted Burning Periods (9 November to 22 December & 15 March to 12 May) please observe the following requirements in relation to campfires and the use of wood and solid fuel BBQs and wood fired pizza ovens.
Please Note: Campfires are NOT permitted on public land unless purpose built campfire pits have been provided by the owner of the land and permission to use them has been given (during Restricted Period only).
Fire Danger Rating
For the current fire danger rating visit Department of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES) website www.emergency.wa.gov.au or Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website www.bom.gov.au
