Fire and Emergency Management

Find out about permits to burn, including when a permit is required and how to obtain one. Guidance on burning is also provided here.

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

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

Find out about fire control contacts including Fire Control Officer, Area Fire Control Officers, Shire Offices and Rangers, and Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades.

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