Burning Precautions
- Do not attempt to light any fire to destroy garden refuse or rubbish if conditions are windy.
- Have a garden hose connected to a tap and water running while burning is being carried out.
- Do not leave the fire unattended at any time.
- The bigger the fire, the greater the risk of sparks causing a fire to escape,
- Do not burn during Fire Season – unless Burning Periods have been extended.
Burning Times
Restricted Period - Permit Required
- 2nd October 2023 – 31st October 2023
- 1st February 2024 – 31st March 2024
- Easter Saturday, 30th March 2024
- Easter Monday, 1st April 2024
- ANZAC Day, 25th April 2024
Burning Permits
- Burning Permits can be acquired by contacting the Shire Administration Office or the Fire Control Officer in your designated Brigade.
Prohibited Period - NO BURNING
- 1st November 2023 – 31st January 2024
- Good Friday, 29th March 2024
- Easter Sunday, 31st March 2024
For information from the Department of Fire and Emergencies on the current Fire Hazard Rating and warnings
https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/index.html
Shire of Kellerberrin - Fire Control Officers
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| NAME | POSITION | DETAILS |
| Simon Tighe | Chief Fire Control Officer/ Daadenning Creek Bush Fire Brigade | Phone: 0439 965 006 or 9045 4139 Channel: 14 |
| Murray McDonald | Deputy Chief Control Officer/ Mt Caroline Bush Fire Brigade | Phone: 0428 457 025 or 9045 7025 Channel: 34 |
| Geoff Ryan | Baandee Bush Fire Brigade | Phone: 0427 544 033 or 9044 4033 Channel 13 |
| Gavin Morgan | North Kellerberrin Bush Fire Brigade | Phone: 0427 459 015 or 9045 9015 Channel: 9 |
| Matthew Steber | Doodlakine Bush Fire Brigade | Phone: 0427 458 296 or 9045 8296 Channel: 13 |
| Kelvin Tiller | Central Bush Fire Brigade | Phone: 0427 561 518 |
Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban
The Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban, once declared by the Shire, prohibits all harvesting operation, all vehicle movement on a property (with the exception of essential watering of stock in a diesel powered vehicle) and all hot works such as welding, grinding and abrasive tools within the Shire of Kellerberrin and are issued under the Bush Fires Regulations 1954 38A and 38C and where a Total Fire Ban is in effect, Bush Fire Regulations 1954 24C.
When a ban is declared it is sent out via SMS. Please contact the Shire to be added to the group.
The Shire of Kellerberrin implements a Harvest Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Any of the abovementioned operations already underway when a ban is declared must cease immediately.
A Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban remains in place until lifted (revoked) by the Shire.
A ban may be declared for the following reasons:
- Unfavourable fire weather conditions
- Depletion of firefighting resources due to existing firefighting commitments
- Public holidays (e.g. Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Australia Day)
During a Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban, the Shire permits:
- Vehicle movement on a road or driveway that provides the safest, most direct access to or a parking facility at any residential, farming or business premises – if the area has been sufficiently cleared of inflammable material to prevent the escape of fire
- Vehicle movement for the purpose of prevention or attendance of an immediate and serious risk to the health or safety of a person or livestock, where all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent the use or operation from causing a bush fire – this includes, but is not limited to, the presence of sufficient firefighting resources and use of diesel-powered vehicles only
- Vehicle movement involved in direct firefighting operations
- Vehicle movement and works by Western Power or approved contractors undertaking essential service restoration, where all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent the use or operation from causing a bush fire – this includes, but is not limited to, the presence of sufficient firefighting resources and use of diesel-powered vehicles only
Total Fire Bans
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) is declared on days when fires are most likely to threaten lives and property, This is due to extreme fire weather or when there are already widespread fires, and firefighting resources are stretched.
Occasionally TFB’s may be declared outside of a fire season due to other factors such as higher temperatures and expected strong winds preceding a storm front.
On a Total Fire Ban day, it is illegal to light an open air fire or conduct any activity that could start a fire.
The full list of prohibited activities can be found on the DFES website. Some of these activities are prescribed in the Bush Fire Regulations 1954 meaning they can be carried out during a TFB, providing you comply with the conditions.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) may declare a Total Fire Ban. A Total Fire Ban prohibits the lighting of any fires in the open air and any other activities that may start a fire.
A Total Fire Ban is not the same as a Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban. For more information on Total Fire Bans, visit the DFES website. DFES advertises Total Fire Bans on their website and via media outlets such as ABC Local Radio.
You could receive a fine of $1,000 by Police, Local Government or DFES for breaching a TFB. Further penalties apply upon conviction. For breaches of a TFB, contact the relevant Local Government or the TFB Hotline. If the behaviour is related to arson, report to the Police.
For more information
www.dfes.wa.gov.au/totalfirebans, 1800 709 355 – TFB Hotline
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The Shire of Kellerberrinoperates a Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban SMS notification service. Once registered for the service the subscribers will be sent SMSs notifying:
- Commencement, or extension and end of a Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban
- Start, end and any variation to the Restricted and Prohibited Burning Periods.
The Shire may also use the service to forward Total Fire Ban notifications from DFES.
To register or unsubscribe for the service: Email shire@kellerberrin.wa.gov.au or phone 9045 4006.
Please note the Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban SMS notification service is not an emergency warning system.
Please visit the DFES website for information on emergency warning notifications.
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Pursuant to the powers contained in Section 33 of the Bush Fire Act 1954, you are hereby required on or before the 1st day of November 2023 to construct fire breaks and/or clear your property of flammable material in accordance with the following, and thereafter to maintain firebreaks up to and including the 16th day of April 2024.This is to be maintained for the duration of the restricted and prohibited burning periods.
Total Fire Bans Town Site Land & Area less than 1 hectare (2,74 acres) Land Area of Less than 2,024m2
All hazardous material is to be removed from the whole of the land except living trees, shrubs and plants. The remaining vegetation is to be maintained to a height of no greater than 7.5cm.
Land Area Greater than 2,024m2
All land over 2,024m2 is to comply with the requirements of rural land
Rural Land
All land is required to have a bare mineral earth fire break no less than 3 metres in width, as close as practicable, inside all external boundaries of said land.
All land surrounding erected building is required to be cleared of all flammable material by way of burning, slashing or mowing, and maintained to a height no greater than 7.5cm.
Road Reserves
Owners and occupiers of land are hereby notified that Council has adopted a policy of NO roadside burning or spraying for the purpose of fire protection. In certain circumstances, Council permission can be granted to spray or burn upon application.
At any time, where a landholder intends to burn, a three (3) metre firebreak clear of flammable material must be placed within the property alongside the road reserve to prevent the escape of fire from the paddock to the road reserve.