Fire and Emergency Management

Find out when you need a permit to burn, how to apply for a permit and burn requirements.

Find out about firebreaks and current fire bans, including firebreaks and hazard reduction requirements and firebreak inspections.

Find out about Total Fire Bans and Harvey and Vehicle Movement Bans.

Find out how to prepare your property for a bushfire, including the Shire’s hazard reduction program and links to bushfire preparedness websites.

Find out about Fire Control Officers and fire control contact details.

Find out about bushfire mitigation including Bush Fire Risk Management Plan, local emergency management arrangements and relevant committees.

Access fire emergency contacts, including who to call in a life-threatening emergency versus non life threatening emergencies.