Restricted from 15/10 until 15/3

During this period fires can only be lit when a permit has been obtained from a Bush Fire Control Office, and the conditions of the permit are met.

Prohibited Burning Period from 1/11 to 31/1

No fires are allowed during this period except for special circumstances (i.e. dwelling house protection, clover burr harvest, crop protection, noxious weeds, etc). A permit must be obtained from a Fire Control Officer for this purpose and all conditions of that permit met.

Camping or Cooking Fires (excluding gas BBQs)

Shall not be lit on any day during prohibited burning period except in an area set aside by Council for that purpose. On occasions an area of 5 metres wide surrounding the fire must be completely free of all bush and inflammable material.

The fire must not be left unattended at anytime and must be fully extinguished before the user leaves it.

Burning of Garden Refuse and Rubbish

Except during periods of “very high” or “extreme” fire danger, the burning of garden refuse on the ground may be burnt during prohibited and restricted burning periods only between the hours of 6pm and 11pm and the fire must be completely extinguished by midnight. An area of 5 metres must be cleared around the site of the fire and a person must remain in attendance at all times. A permit should be obtained from a Bush Fire Control Officer and all conditions met therein.

Bushfire Control Officers are:

Chief Fire Control Officer:	Colin Malcolm
Deputy Chief Fire Control Officer:	Rob Cole
Morawa Town Fire Control Officer:	Colin Malcolm
West Pintharuka Fire Control Officer:	Bevan Broad
West Canna/Gutha Fire Control Officer:	Cameron Tubby
West Morawa Fire Control Officer	Geoff Yewers
Koolanooka Fire Control Officer:	Trevor Tapscott
Canna/Gutha East Fire Control Officer:	Jerome Short
East Pintharuka Fire Control Officer:	Gary North

Harvest Bans

The only recurrent restricted harvesting day is Christmas Day. Authority to impose harvest bans due to seasonal conditions shall remain with the Chief Executive Officer in consultation with the Chief Fire Control Officer, or in his absence the Deputy Chief Fire Control Officer. If both officers are absent, the Chief Executive Officer in consultation with Fire Control Officers can issue a harvest ban.