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.