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 Information Booklet 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.

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

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.

PERMITS

CBD (Geraldton and Mullewa) and surrounding suburbs

A application for a permit to burn is required, at any time outside of prohibited burning period.
An onsite inspection by a Fire Control Officer (FCO) is mandatory before a permit can be issued.

Burning is prohibited from 1 October  - 28 February 

Permit to burn is required from until 30 September and from 1 March 

Permit to burn required all year round within the gazetted fire district. 

SEMI RURAL AREAS - ANY PROPERTY outside the gazetted fire district not a broadacre or
commercial farm

Burning Permits are required from 1 March to 30 September. (Inspection is at FCO’s discretion).

Burning is prohibited from 1 October - 28 February

Permit to burn is required from until 30 September and from 1 March

BROADACRE OR COMMERCIAL FARM

Permits are required for burning of bush, grass or stubble from 15 September to 30 September and 1 March to 15 March. Burning of bush, grass and stubble only from 16 March to 14 September is unrestricted (does not require permit)

No permit required until 14 September and from 16 March

Permit to burn is required from 15 September - 30 September and 1 March - 15 March

Burning is prohibited from 1 October - 28 February