Preparing Small Lots for Bushfire Season

Small lots, under 4000m2, regardless of whether the land is vacant or has a building or other structures on it, must meet the following requirements by the Annual Fire Hazard Reduction Notice deadline.

All vacant blocks must have combustible material mowed or slashed to a maximum height of 7.5cm. Plowing or rotary hoeing is not permitted.

Slashing machine

All vacant land must have wattle bush removed, unless a written application is made to the City and approved prior to the mid September deadline

Vacant Land

All buildings and structures must have a minimum of three meters clearance of all combustible materials.

All developed land must have wattle bush maintained to a maximum height of 2.5m and the canopy of the bush may not exceed the property boundaries.

Tree pruning

PERMITS

Permit to burn is required until 14 October 2023

Burning is prohibited from 15 October 2023 - 14 February 2024

Permit to burn is required from 15 February 2024