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FIRST & FINAL FIRE-BREAK NOTICE 2017/2018 RESTRICTED BURNING TIMES BURNING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FROM 15 OCTOBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2017 & 1 MARCH 2018 TO 30 APRIL 2018 PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2018 Inspections will be carried out soon after the dates for compliance of the Fire-Break Notice. Infringement notices will be issued for non compliance. VARIATIONS TO FIRE-BREAK NOTICE If for any reason it is considered to be impracticable to clear firebreaks or to remove flammable material from the land as required by this notice, you may apply in writing to Shire of Irwin or its duly authorised officer on or before 16 September 2017 for permission to provide firebreaks in an alternative position or take alternative action to abate a fire hazard. If permission is not granted you shall comply with the requirements of this notice. The slashing of grass will only be accepted if it is carried out early and cut at least twice more to reduce the bulk of the cut material. An application for exemption or extensions in time must be in writing to the Shire of Irwin by 16 September 2017. THE PURPOSE OF FIRE-BREAKS IS TO STOP FIRE SPREADING, TO ALLOW ENTRY FOR FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES AND TO PROVIDE A BREAK FROM WHICH BACK BURNING CAN TAKE PLACE TO CONTROL A FIRE. FIRE-BREAKS MUST BE INSTALLED & MAINTAINED CLEAR OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM 1 OCTOBER 2017 UP TO & INCLUDING 30 APRIL 2018 FOR A LIST OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS, PLEASE CONTACT SHIRE of IRWIN. 1. RURAL LAND (Land other than that within the Dongara Port Denison and Irwin Town Sites): On or before 1 October 2017 and thereafter up until and including 30 April 2018 you shall observe the following: 1.1 Have fire-breaks not less than two (2) metres in width and within one hundred (100) metres of the perimeter of any building or haystack or groups of buildings or haystacks situated on the land. Such fire-breaks must 1.2 Have fire-breaks not less than two (2) metres in width immediately abutting any building or hay stack or groups of buildings or haystacks situated on the land. 1.3 Have fire-breaks not less than five (5) metres in width around all uncleared land that is in contact with a boundary, including land upon which the regeneration of bush has occurred. 1.4 All landowners in the Urban/Rural Interface Area (All land south from Mt Horner West Road, west of Water Supply Road and Pettit Lane and thereafter south and west of Brand Highway to Kailis Drive) See Map on page 4 have the option of either installing a two metre fire-break, or a twenty metre slashed or immediately inside and along all boundaries of land. 2. TOWN SITE LAND (Land situated within the Town Sites of Dongara Port Denison and Irwin): See Maps on page 3 On or before 1 October 2017 and thereafter up until and including 30 April 2018 you shall: 2.1 Have vacant land cleared of all flammable material (Slashed to a maximum height of 100mm) where the area of the land is 5000 square metres or less. 2.2 Have fire-breaks not less than three (3) metres in width immediately inside and along all boundaries of l and exceeding 5000 square metres in area. 2.3 Have fire-breaks not less than three (3) metres in width immediately abutting all buildings PENALTIES The penalty for failing to comply with this Notice is a fine not exceeding $5000, and a person in default will also be liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the direct costs of performing the work specified in this Notice if it is not carried out by the owner and/or occupier by the date required in this Notice. FIRE-BREAKS NOTICE TO ALL LAND OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPIERS OF LAND IN THE SHIRE OF IRWIN. Pursuant to the powers contained in Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, you are hereby required to have fire-breaks cleared of all flammable material for the periods specified herein, in such positions and to such dimensions as required by this Notice. 1 October 2017 30 April 2018 SPECIAL NOTE OR SPECIFIED CONDITIONS No person shall operate harvesting machinery during the restricted or prohibited burning period on any land unless they have a mobile and operational fire fighting unit with a capacity of at least 400 litres, situated in or immediately adjacent to the paddock where harvesting operations are being conducted.
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FIRST & FINAL FIRE-BREAK NOTICE 2017/2018
RESTRICTED BURNING TIMES BURNING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FROM
15 OCTOBER 2017 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2017 & 1 MARCH 2018 TO 30 APRIL 2018
PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD 1 DECEMBER 2017 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2018
Inspections will be carried out soon after the dates for compliance of the Fire-Break Notice.
Infringement notices will be issued for non compliance.
VARIATIONS TO FIRE-BREAK NOTICE If for any reason it is considered to be impracticable to clear firebreaks or to remove flammable material from the land as required by this notice, you may apply in writing to Shire of Irwin or its duly authorised officer on or before 16 September 2017 for permission to provide firebreaks in an alternative position or take alternative action to abate a fire hazard. If permission is not granted you shall comply with the requirements of this notice. The slashing of grass will only be accepted if it is carried out early and cut at least twice more to reduce the bulk of the cut material. An application for exemption or extensions in time must be in writing to the Shire of Irwin by 16 September 2017.
THE PURPOSE OF FIRE-BREAKS IS TO STOP FIRE SPREADING, TO ALLOW ENTRY FOR FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES AND TO PROVIDE A BREAK FROM WHICH BACK BURNING CAN TAKE PLACE TO CONTROL A FIRE.
FIRE-BREAKS MUST BE INSTALLED & MAINTAINED CLEAR OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM 1 OCTOBER 2017 UP TO & INCLUDING 30 APRIL 2018
FOR A LIST OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS, PLEASE CONTACT SHIRE of IRWIN.
1. RURAL LAND (Land other than that within the Dongara Port Denison and Irwin Town Sites): On or before 1 October 2017 and thereafter up until and including 30 April 2018 you shall observe the following: 1.1 Have fire-breaks not less than two (2) metres in width and within one hundred (100) metres of the perimeter of any building or haystack or groups of buildings or haystacks situated on the land. Such fire-breaks must
1.2 Have fire-breaks not less than two (2) metres in width immediately abutting any building or hay stack or groups of buildings or haystacks situated on the land. 1.3 Have fire-breaks not less than five (5) metres in width around all uncleared land that is in contact with a boundary, including land upon which the regeneration of bush has occurred. 1.4 All landowners in the Urban/Rural Interface Area (All land south from Mt Horner West Road, west of Water Supply Road and Pettit Lane and thereafter south and west of Brand Highway to Kailis Drive) See Map on page 4 have the option of either installing a two metre fire-break, or a twenty metre slashed or immediately inside and along all boundaries of land.
2. TOWN SITE LAND (Land situated within the Town Sites of Dongara Port Denison and Irwin): See Maps on page 3
On or before 1 October 2017 and thereafter up until and including 30 April 2018 you shall: 2.1 Have vacant land cleared of all flammable material (Slashed to a maximum height of 100mm) where the area of the land is 5000 square metres or less. 2.2 Have fire-breaks not less than three (3) metres in width immediately inside and along all boundaries of l and exceeding 5000 square metres in area. 2.3 Have fire-breaks not less than three (3) metres in width immediately abutting all buildings
PENALTIES The penalty for failing to comply with this Notice is a fine not exceeding $5000, and a person in default will
also be liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the direct costs of performing the work specified in this Notice if it is not carried out by the owner and/or occupier by the date required in this Notice.
FIRE-BREAKS NOTICE TO ALL LAND OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPIERS OF LAND IN THE SHIRE OF IRWIN.
Pursuant to the powers contained in Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, you are hereby required to have fire-breaks cleared of all flammable material for the periods specified herein, in such positions and to such dimensions as required by this Notice.
1 October 2017 30 April 2018
SPECIAL NOTE OR SPECIFIED CONDITIONS No person shall operate harvesting machinery during the restricted or prohibited burning period on any land unless they have a mobile and operational fire fighting unit with a capacity of at least 400 litres, situated in or immediately adjacent to the paddock where harvesting operations are being conducted.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
1 MARCH TO 30 APRIL
DATES TO REMEMBER
FIREBREAKS REQUIRED
RURAL - 1 OCTOBER TOWN SITE - 1 OCTOBER
TELEPHONE NUMBERS - IN CASE OF FIRE EMERGENCY LINE 000
IRWIN SHIRE OFFICE - OFFICE HOURS TELEPHONE 9927 0000 AFTER HOURS IRWIN SHIRE COMMUNITY RANGER 0427 110 237
In the event of not being able to contact anyone on the above numbers, please refer to list of Permit Issuing Officers.
SHIRE OF IRWIN 2017/2018 FIRE INFORMATION
PERMITS AND PENALTIES WHEN TO OBTAIN PERMITS Permits are required for burning of windrows, stubble, grass or bush at any time between 15 October and 30 November and 1 March and 30 April in all areas. HOW TO OBTAIN PERMITS Burning Permits can be obtained from the Shire Office or from your local Permit Issuing Officer if you live in other areas of the Shire. When applying for a permit you will need to provide the Lot Number and Street Name of the property for which the permit is to apply.
PERMIT ISSUING OFFICERS
TOWNSITE AREAS
PERMITS NOT VALID ON DAYS OF VERY HIGH TO CATASTROPHIC FDR
GARDEN REFUSE AND RUBBISH
PROHIBITED BURNING SEASON No garden rubbish or refuse is permitted to be burnt in an open fire during the prohibited burning season. It may only be burnt in an approved incinerator. RESTRICTED BURNING SEASON Small Heaps (up to one cubic metre) of garden refuse may be burnt on the ground between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm BUT ONLY AFTER a 5 metre wide, fire-break has been cleared around the fire and at least one able bodied person is in attendance at all times. A permit is not required.
BURNING IS PROHIBITED ON VERY HIGH to CATASTROPHIC FDR.
APPROVED INCINERATOR The incinerator is to be constructed of steel, brick or a combination of these materials. Every incinerator shall be constructed or covered to prevent the emission of sparks or burning material. BARBECUES AND INCINERATORS Gas and electric barbecues are permitted at any time. Solid fuel barbecue and incinerators are PROHIBITED on days of VERYHIGH to CATASTROPHIC FDR.
CAMPFIRES
CAMPFIRES PROHIBITED OCTOBER 1 to APRIL 30
ADVICE IS AVAILABLE Further advice on how to protect your home, when and how to burn off is available from the Shire Office or your local Bush Fire Control Officer. If you have any questions contact them. The safety of your whole community is at stake.
SHIRE OFFICE 9927 0000
Community Ranger (M) 0427 110 237
M Butcher (H) 9927 2817
RURAL AREAS
A Gillam (M) 0427 717 174
P Summers (M) 0429 086 270
PENALTIES
• Failure to maintain a fire-break as per fire-break notice $250 • Offence relating to lighting a fire in the open air $250 • Setting fire to bush during prohibited burning time $250 • Failure of occupier to extinguish a bush fire $250 • Failure to produce permit to burn $100
Major offences result in Court action with fines from $500 to $10,000 or five years imprisonment.
FIRE DANGER RATING (FDR)
ALL BURNING PROHIBITED 1 DECEMBER TO 28 FEBRUARY
Restricted Permits Required Prohibited Restricted
Permits Required
15 October 30 November 1 March 30 April
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DATES TO REMEMBER
1 MARCH TO 30 APRIL
DATES TO REMEMBER
FIREBREAKS REQUIRED
RURAL - 1 OCTOBER TOWN SITE - 1 OCTOBER
TELEPHONE NUMBERS - IN CASE OF FIRE EMERGENCY LINE 000
IRWIN SHIRE OFFICE - OFFICE HOURS TELEPHONE 9927 0000 AFTER HOURS IRWIN SHIRE COMMUNITY RANGER 0427 110 237
In the event of not being able to contact anyone on the above numbers, please refer to list of Permit Issuing Officers.
SHIRE OF IRWIN 2017/2018 FIRE INFORMATION
PERMITS AND PENALTIES WHEN TO OBTAIN PERMITS Permits are required for burning of windrows, stubble, grass or bush at any time between 15 October and 30 November and 1 March and 30 April in all areas. HOW TO OBTAIN PERMITS Burning Permits can be obtained from the Shire Office or from your local Permit Issuing Officer if you live in other areas of the Shire. When applying for a permit you will need to provide the Lot Number and Street Name of the property for which the permit is to apply.
PERMIT ISSUING OFFICERS
TOWNSITE AREAS
PERMITS NOT VALID ON DAYS OF VERY HIGH TO CATASTROPHIC FDR
GARDEN REFUSE AND RUBBISH
PROHIBITED BURNING SEASON No garden rubbish or refuse is permitted to be burnt in an open fire during the prohibited burning season. It may only be burnt in an approved incinerator. RESTRICTED BURNING SEASON Small Heaps (up to one cubic metre) of garden refuse may be burnt on the ground between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm BUT ONLY AFTER a 5 metre wide, fire-break has been cleared around the fire and at least one able bodied person is in attendance at all times. A permit is not required.
BURNING IS PROHIBITED ON VERY HIGH to CATASTROPHIC FDR.
APPROVED INCINERATOR The incinerator is to be constructed of steel, brick or a combination of these materials. Every incinerator shall be constructed or covered to prevent the emission of sparks or burning material. BARBECUES AND INCINERATORS Gas and electric barbecues are permitted at any time. Solid fuel barbecue and incinerators are PROHIBITED on days of VERYHIGH to CATASTROPHIC FDR.
CAMPFIRES
CAMPFIRES PROHIBITED OCTOBER 1 to APRIL 30
ADVICE IS AVAILABLE Further advice on how to protect your home, when and how to burn off is available from the Shire Office or your local Bush Fire Control Officer. If you have any questions contact them. The safety of your whole community is at stake.
SHIRE OFFICE 9927 0000
Community Ranger (M) 0427 110 237
M Butcher (M) 0408 956 741
RURAL AREAS
A Gillam (M) 0427 717 174
P Summers (M) 0429 086 270
PENALTIES
• Failure to maintain a fire-break as per fire-break notice $250 • Offence relating to lighting a fire in the open air $250 • Setting fire to bush during prohibited burning time $250 • Failure of occupier to extinguish a bush fire $250 • Failure to produce permit to burn $100
Major offences result in Court action with fines from $500 to $10,000 or five years imprisonment.
FIRE DANGER RATING (FDR)
ALL BURNING PROHIBITED 1 DECEMBER TO 28 FEBRUARY
Restricted Permits Required Prohibited Restricted
Permits Required
15 October 30 November 1 March 30 April
Irwin Townsite
Francisco Road
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Milo
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Golf Course
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS - IN CASE OF FIRE EMERGENCY LINE 000
IRWIN SHIRE OFFICE - OFFICE HOURS TELEPHONE 9927 0000 AFTER HOURS IRWIN SHIRE COMMUNITY RANGER 0427 110 237
In the event of not being able to contact anyone on the above numbers, please refer to list of Permit Issuing Officers.
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