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Firebreak Notice Requirements Important Dates Fire Control Officers Permits to Burn
Bushfire Information
Requirements and
amrshire.wa.gov.au
Firebreak Notice
2021–22
Firebreak Notice Requirements
Firebreak Notice Requirements Definitions
This document contains the requirements from the Notice For the purpose of the Notice the following definitions apply:
along with other bushfire information for property owners
Firebreak means an area of land that has been cleared of
and occupiers.
all trees, bushes, grasses, and any other object or thing
All land is to be maintained from 30 November 2021 up which may be flammable, leaving a bare surface to the
to and including 12 May 2022 as specified in the Notice. prescribed width as outlined in the table on page 4, and
Properties subject to an approved Bushfire Management with a four (4) metre high vertical clearance.
Plan must comply with the requirements of their Plan.
Trafficable Where a Firebreak is required to be
‘trafficable’ under the Notice, it must be a firm, stable
APPOINTMENTS AND INSPECTIONS
surface capable of allowing a 4WD fire appliance to enter,
Owners and occupiers who would like an early inspection exit and turn any corner (10m radius) without reversing.
by appointment, for reasons including bio-security, locked
gates, and dangerous animals, or for explanation on the Asset Protection Zone (APZ) means the area of land
requirements of the Notice, should contact Rangers as within 20 metres from the external walls of any habitable
soon as possible and by no later than 1 November 2021. building. The fuel loading (flammable material) in the APZ
Where inspections by appointment are not requested, is to be reduced and maintained to less than two (2)
Rangers are appointed as Bush Fire Control Officers with tonnes per hectare. Trees must not be closer than two
the power to enter land under the Bush Fires Act 1954 (2) metres to a building, and trees must not overhang a
and will be inspecting properties for compliance without building within four (4) metres of the external roof. APZ
further notice from 1 December 2021. requirements apply to all properties (excluding vacant
lots), regardless of size, and must be maintained all
VARIATIONS year round.
Where compliance with the Firebreak Notice is not Driveway / Access Way means the access route from
practical due to environmental considerations and the road to your main dwelling. This should be a minimum
constraints, owners may apply to the Shire of Augusta of four (4) metres wide with a minimum four (4) metre
Margaret River for a Variation to the Firebreak Notice. vertical clearance to allow emergency vehicles to access
Variations must provide an alternative means of meeting
your property.
the objectives of the Notice, including bushfire risk
mitigation and property access, taking into account site Bushfire Management Plan is a plan that has been
specific constraints and advantages and not all properties developed and approved by the Shire to reduce and
will be able to accommodate variations. mitigate fire hazards within a subdivision, or as part of a
Applications must be completed on the approved form, development approval. Properties subject to an approved
which is available upon request or can be downloaded Bushfire Management Plan must comply with the
via the Shire’s website. Applications submitted after requirements of their plan in addition to the requirements
1 November 2021 will be required to pay a $150 fee, of the Notice. Note – where the requirements of a
but Variations received before that date are processed Bushfire Management Plan are inconsistent with the
free of charge. requirements of the Notice, owners should apply for a
Variation to the Firebreak Notice, otherwise the higher
COMPLIANCE level of protection is to apply.
People who do not comply with the Notice or a Variation
Plantation means any area of planted pines, eucalypt,
to the Notice may be issued with an infringement Notice
hardwood or softwood trees exceeding three (3) hectares
($250) or prosecuted with a penalty up to $5,000. The
in area.
Shire of Augusta Margaret River may carry out the
required work on the land at cost to the owner/occupier.
2 3Firebreak Notice Requirements
Summary of Firebreak Notice Requirements
All landowners/occupiers must carry out fire prevention Please Note: Asset Protection Zone (APZ) requirements
work in accordance with the requirements of the Notice apply to all properties (excluding vacant lots), regardless of
on or before 30 November 2021. All land is to be
size, and must be maintained all year round.
maintained up to and including 12 May 2022.
Property Firebreak Asset Grass Driveway/ Gutters
Type Requirements Protection slashed/ Access and
Zone (APZ) mowed to way rooftops
less than free of
10cm debris
All Lots • 2-metre wide firebreaks around
4000m2 all piles of garden refuse and/or ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
and under wood stacks
• Minimum 3-metre wide trafficable Vacant/
Residential/ firebreaks within 10 metres of all cleared
Rural boundaries land that is
Residential • 2-metre wide firebreaks around all
✓
not being
✓ ✓
Lots 4001m2 piles of garden refuse/wood stacks, actively
and over fuel and fodder grazed
• Minimum 3-metre wide trafficable
firebreak required within 100 metres of
Rural Lots a boundary that abuts a road reserve
Vacant/
(excluding • Where land is actively grazed or
cleared
plantations, land that is
maintained to less than 10cm, a ✓ ✓ ✓
vineyards, 2-metre firebreak is required
not being
orchards and • 2-metre wide firebreaks around all
actively
olive groves) piles of garden refuse/wood stacks,
grazed
fuel and fodder
• 10-metre wide mineral earth firebreak
around each cell or block - minimum
3 metres must be trafficable
Plantations • 2-metre wide firebreaks around all
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
piles of garden refuse/wood stacks,
fuel and fodder
• 5-metre wide mineral earth firebreak
around each cell or block - minimum
Vineyards, 3 metres must be trafficable
Orchards and • 2-metre wide firebreaks around all
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Olive Groves piles of garden refuse/wood stacks,
fuel and fodder
4 54-metre
vertical
clearance Important Dates
Spring/Summer Restricted Burning Period
Permits Required
9 November 2021 to 22 December 2021
Deadline for Prevention Works
Installed on or before 30 November 2021
Maintained up to and including 12 May 2022
3-metre minimum firebreak width
Prohibited Burning Period
Burning Prohibited
Important Dates
23 December 2021 to 14 March 2022
Can We Access Your Property?
Autumn Restricted Burning Period
DID YOU KNOW?
In order for fire appliances to access your property Permits Required
safely, firebreaks must be three (3) metres wide and have 15 March 2022 to 12 May 2022
at least four (4) metres vertical clearance. Fire appliances
must be able to fit through gates on your property. The PLEASE NOTE
average fire appliance is nine (9) metres in length.
• These dates can change at short notice
due to variable weather conditions so you
DON’T FUEL FIRES
should always call your area FCO or the
× Don’t have thick vegetation near your home. Shire Rangers to check prior to lighting up.
✓ Clear all flammable material from around all structures.
• Burning is prohibited on days where the
✓ Store firewood, timber, petrol, kerosene and all Fire Danger Rating is VERY HIGH or
flammable liquids well away from the house. above.
✓ Clear all dead leaves out of gutters regularly.
• A TOTAL FIRE BAN may be declared by
✓ Remove dead trees and branches which, when the DFES Commissioner at any time.
burning, could drop on your roof. If declared, a person must not light any
✓ Rake up leaves, twigs and dead material regularly. fire or undertake any activity that may
✓ Burn off dry grass and vegetation at the approved cause a fire.
times and in the approved manner or consider using • Fire Danger Ratings change daily.
alternative methods to burning. To check the Fire Danger Rating go to
www.emergency.wa.gov.au or contact
Up to 1 cubic metre (a 6x4 trailer load) of Shire Rangers on 9780 5695.
uncontaminated green waste can be disposed
of at the Davis Road Waste Management Facility
at no cost to Shire residents. Check the Shire
website for Green Waste Open Days.
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Fire Control Officer Area Map
WEST COOLUP
Fire Control Officer Contact Details
Brigade Fire Control Officer(s)
MIAMUP TREETON
COWARAMUP
Alexandra
Alexandra Bridge Tony Mostert: 0428 461 388
GRACETOWN
Bridge
BURNSIDE WIRRING
Augusta Augusta Brendan Jordan: 0477 970 415
OSMINGTON
KILCARNUP Burnside Tim Garstone: 0428 555 292
ROSA BROOK Cowaramup Ian Earl: 0418 932 847
MARGARET RIVER Cowaramup Miamup Billy Pascoe: 0405 965 447
Treeton Geoff Jenkins: 0407 776 920
PREVELLY
RAPIDS Wirring Greg Tennant: 0487 677 062
ROSA GLEN
WITCHLIFFE
East Augusta East Augusta Peter Brindley: 0439 869 680
REDGATE
Bussell Hw
Gracetown Gracetown Peter Delfs: 0427 555 491
y
FOREST GROVE
Hamelin Bay Simon Hanson: 0428 147 001
Karridale
Karridale Paul Vanzetti: 0447 929 057
Cav
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Rd
Deepdene Scott Hamilton: 0427 778 840
Kudardup
Fire Control Officers
Hwy
Kudardup Matthew Nield: 0427 772 719
KARRIDALE Brockman
ALEXANDRA
BRIDGE
Margaret River Margaret River Leith Jones: 0417 960 514
HAMELIN
BAY
Molloy Island Molloy Island Peter Nash: 0428 955 633
KUDARDUP
Osmington Shaun Palmer: 0448 979 041
MOLLOY
ISLAND Rosa Brook Rosa Brook Mark Ridge: 0408 945 684
EAST
Rosa Glen Andrew Newnham: 0491 313 968
AUGUSTA
DEEPDENE
Kilcarnup Ian Dowling: 0419 969 642
AUGUSTA Wallcliffe Prevelly Rodney Dilkes: 0428 321 865
Rapids David Kelly: 0428 387 286
Forest Grove Larry Brennan: 0419 938 923
Witchcliffe Redgate Richard Nash: 0419 951 511
Witchcliffe Diane Holland: 0427 930 735
8 9General Information Permits to Burn
BURNING OF GARDEN REFUSE A Permit to burn is required during the
Spring/Summer Restricted Burning Period RESTRICTED Burning Periods.
You may burn one small heap of up to one (1) cubic To obtain a Permit, contact your area Fire Control
metre of garden refuse during the Spring/Summer Officer (FCO) by referring to the FCO map in this booklet.
Restricted Burning Period without a Permit. It cannot be For Permits within the Margaret River Townsite, please
lit before 6pm and must be fully extinguished by 11pm. contact Shire Rangers in the first instance. Where the
A courtesy call to your area FCO is recommended. FCO is unavailable the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer or
the Shire Rangers can also issue Permits. Please allow
Autumn Restricted Burning Period
up to 72 hours for a Fire Control Officer to attend your
A Permit is required to burn all garden refuse during the
property to assess your Permit application.
Autumn Restricted Burning Period.
When contacting the FCO to request a Permit, please
Burning is PROHIBITED on days where the Fire
have the following information ready to provide;
Danger Rating is VERY HIGH or above.
• the size of your burn
• what you are burning
WOOD/SOLID FUEL BBQS AND PIZZA OVENS
• the address of the burn
The use of wood/solid fuel BBQs and pizza ovens is • the name and contact number of the Permit holder
prohibited on days where the fire danger rating is VERY
HIGH or above. The use of any wood/solid fuel BBQ or You must notify your adjoining landowners 24 hours in
pizza oven is prohibited during a TOTAL FIRE BAN. advance of your intention to burn.
Prior to burning, you MUST register your Permit with
CAMPFIRES AND FIREPITS
the Shire, DBCA and DFES. To do this call the numbers
Campfires and firepits are NOT permitted; on the Permit and have your Permit handy as the
• at any time during the PROHIBITED Burning Period operator will need the Permit details.
• on days where the fire danger rating is VERY HIGH
or above Failure to;
• on public land, unless purpose built campfire pits have • obtain a Permit
been provided by the owner of the land and permission • comply with all Permit conditions
to use them has been given • burn without a Permit, or
• burn in contravention to any information provided
Campfires and firepits are permitted on private in the Notice
property during the RESTRICTED Burning Periods
may result in a modified penalty of $250 and up to
without a Permit, but cannot be lit before 6pm and must
$5,000 should legal action be undertaken.
be fully extinguished by 11pm. A Permit is required
outside of these times. Consent from the landowner must
be given (and proof of consent available if requested by BE PREPARED!
an Authorised Person). The preparedness of your property can make
all the difference between minor damage and
Make sure you check the Burning Period dates devastation.
Permits to Burn
and the Fire Danger Rating before lighting up. For advice on preparing your property for the fire
For the current Fire Danger Rating visit season, please call your local Bushfire Ready
www.emergency.wa.gov.au or contact Facilitator Gordon Temby (North) on 0419 954 658
Shire Rangers on 9780 5695. or Georgina Thiele (South) on 0417 998 461.
10 11Key Contacts
FIREBREAKS, INSPECTIONS AND VARIATIONS
Shire Rangers
9780 5695
BURNING AND PERMITS
Fire Control Officers
See page 9 for contact details
OTHER CONTACTS
Chief Bush Fire Control Officer
0419 525 843
Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer
0419 628 465
DFES Emergency Info Line
13 DFES (133 337)
Follow DFES on Twitter and Facebook
or listen to ABC Radio South West WA
DIAL 000
TO REPORT ALL FIRES
OR LIFE THREATENING
EMERGENCIES
PO Box 61, Margaret River, Western Australia 6285
T (08) 9780 5255 | F (08) 9757 2512
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