Firebreak Inspections Begin 1 December

Safeguarding your property, safeguards the community.

Bushfires can happen anywhere in the shire, so wherever you live you need to take action to protect your home and keep our community and volunteer firefighters safe.

This means maintaining your gardens and reducing the amount of fuel close to your home, to create an Asset Protection Zones (APZ). An APZ is like a safety barrier and makes it harder for a bushfire to reach a house and reduces the risk of ember attack.

If you live on a rural property, between 30 November 2024 and 12 May 2025 you also need to install and maintain a firebreak to ensure fire vehicles can safely access your land in the event of an emergency.  Shire Rangers will begin inspecting Firebreaks and Asset Protection Zones (APZ) on 1 December 2024.

More information about Firebreaks and a list of fire-compliance contractors can be found on our firebreak notice page, or contact Ranger Services on (08) 9780 5695.