During the restricted period:
- You can’t burn on Sundays and Public Holidays without a permit to burn
- You can only burn one pile of garden waste at a time
- Each pile must not be bigger than 1 cubic metre. Clear 3 metres around the edge of your pile for safety
- The burn must be lit after 6pm
- You can add waste to your burn until 11pm as long as the pile does not exceed 1 cubic metre at a time
- The burn needs to be completely out before midnight
- Let the people living near you know 72 hours before you burn
- Stay and attend to your burn until it is extinguished
- Ensure you have an adequate water supply.
- Check the weather conditions (wind strength, the direction of the wind)
- Ensure sufficient running water is close to hand
- Use metal fittings on your hoses if possible
- Consider the impact of smoke on others
- Keep the burn contained and controlled
- Make sure the burn is fully extinguished once it’s complete
- Do not leave the fire unattended.
Do not burn the road verge without written permission from the Shire. Please contact us to discuss.
If you are burning a large area, consider installing a firebreak around the area you intend to burn and ensure you have sufficient people/fire unit to assist you if required.
If the fire becomes uncontrollable call 000 immediately.
Do not burn anything that is toxic such as:
- Plastics
- Accelerants
- Wooden pallets
- Asbestos
- Building materials
- Household goods.
Electric BBQs
Anytime of the year, including during a Total Fire Ban.
Gas BBQs
Anytime of the year, including during a Total Fire Ban.
Wood / Solid fuel BBQs and Pizza Ovens
Cannot be used when the Fire Danger Rating is High or above, or when a Total Fire Ban has been declared.
Note: During the Prohibited Burning Period you must not have any flammable material within a 3m radius of your BBQ.
Campfires and fire pits are not permitted during the Prohibited Burning period and on days when DFES has declared a Total Fire Ban.
Fire pits may be used outside of Prohibited Burning period unless the Fire Danger Rating is High or above.
Permits are required during the Restricted Burning period if burning over 1m2