Displays when Total Fire Ban in force
Macedon Ranges Shire Council is encouraging all residents to start cleaning up their property earlier this year in preparation for an earlier and longer fire season.
To assist property owners to do this during the month of October burning off restrictions that were introduced last year as part of Council’s new Local Law No.10 will be lifted for those residents living on land less than 4,000 square metres (one acre) to enable them to prepare their property for the fire season.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Manager Community Safety, Anne-Louise Lindner said residents who live on land that is less than 4,000 sq metres (one acre) and have a lot of fine fuels such as leaves and twigs that need to be cleaned up to reduce the fire risk can burn off in the month of October.
“However, residents are reminded to check the Local Law on Council’s website to ensure they are only burning off for fire prevention purposes and that the burning off is not causing a nuisance,” she said.
Larger loads of green waste can also be taken and tipped for free at Council’s transfer stations.
Council’s Fire Management Officer will begin inspecting private properties for fire risk in late October/early November and Fire Prevention Notices will be issued to those properties that pose a serious fire risk to their neighbourhood.
