Published on Thursday, 17 September 2020 at 12:00:00 PM
Pursuant to Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, all residents and ratepayers within the Shire of Toodyay are required to comply with the requirements set out in this notice
Due Date: 1 November Annually
Maintained Until: 30 April Annually
NB: If you purchase land during this period you have 14 days from purchase to comply with this order.
Failure to comply may result in a fine or prosecution
1. All land less than or equal to 1 hectare
1.1 All land with an area less than 1 hectare (2.47 acres) are re-quired to be fire hazard reduced by ensuring:
- grass height does not exceed 100mm; and
- no tree crowns overhang the building; and
- Total available fuel load is maintained at 2 tonnes per hectare or lower.
2. All land greater than 1 hectare
2.1 Land up to and including 200 hectares in size shall have a fire-break cleared and maintained within 10 metres of the external boundary.
2.2 Land exceeding 200 hectares in size shall have fire-breaks cleared and maintained so as to divide the property into parcels of land less than 200 hectares.
2.3 A fire-break shall be cleared and maintained within 15 metres from external walls of buildings and around haystacks, solar panels and fuel storage areas.
2.4 A 20 metre wide Asset Protection Zone (low fuel area) shall be maintained from external walls of buildings and around haystacks, fuel storage areas such that:
- grass height does not exceed 100mm; and
- no tree crowns overhang the building; and
- Total available fuel load is maintained at 2 tonnes per hectare or lower.
2.5 A fire-break shall be cleared and maintained immediately surrounding a stationary motor.
DEFINITION: Fire-break – An area cleared of all inflammable mate-rials 3 metres horizontally (wide) and 4 metres vertically (high).
Additional Restrictions during the Limited Burning Times: Pursuant to Section 24G(2) and Section 25(1a) of the Bush Fires Act 1954 and applicable to all persons, the burning of garden refuse and lighting of camping or cooking fires is prohibited within the Local Government district of Toodyay during the Prohibited Burning Period. Furthermore, pursuant to Section 24G(2) of the Bush Fires Act 1954 and applicable to all persons, the burning of garden refuse is prohibited within the Local Government district of Toodyay during the Restricted Burning Period unless a valid permit to burn has been obtained from a Fire Control Officer. Section 24C (Terms Used) of the Bush Fires Act 1954 contains definitions relevant to this notice.
Carrying of Fire Extinguishers during the Limited Burning Times: Pursuant to Section 27(3) of the Bush Fires Act 1954, and applicable to all persons, the Shire of Toodyay prohibits the operation of any tractor or self-propelled harvester without a fire extinguisher being carried within in the Local government district of Toodyay during the Restricted Burning Period and Prohibited Burning Period. Section 27(5) of Bush Fires Act 1954 and regulations 3 and 37(2) of the Bush Fire Regulations 1954 contain definitions relevant to this notice.
Shire of Toodyay Bush Fire Control Officers: Pursuant to Section 38 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, the Shire of Toodyay advises appointment of the following persons as Bushfire Control Officers for the Shire of Toodyay.
Craig Stewart (Chief Bush Fire Control Officer), Nicholas Griggs (Deputy Bush Fire Control Officer 1), Brian Rayner (Deputy Bush Fire Control Officer 2), Robert Koch (Deputy Bush Fire Control Officer 3), Garry Forsyth, John Hansen, Kim Maddrell, Ian MacGregor, Charles Wroth, Greg Warburton, Leon Couper, Ebony Francis.
Suzie Haslehurst
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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