The City of Mandurah is reminding local landowners to prepare their properties for the upcoming fire season.
Starting 18 November, 2024, all properties within the city are inspected for fire safety. Fire prevention requirements on properties must be in place by 17 November, 2024 and should be maintained until the end of May 2025.
Bushfire safety is a shared responsibility between the City, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and property owners.
For occupied or unoccupied land less than 4000sqm, landowners are required to:
• Have the entire property clear of all flammable materials except for living standing trees, growing bushes and plants in gardens, and lawns
• Mow or slash to a height of no more than 4cm
For occupied or unoccupied land 4000sqm and over, landowners are required to provide a trafficable mineral earth firebreak of 4 metres wide, with a vertical height clearance of 4.2 metres:
• Immediately inside all external boundaries of the land
• Immediately surrounding all outbuildings erected on the land
• Immediately surrounding haystacks or fuel storage
• On the land’s driveway access
A minimum 2 metre gap between trees/shrubs and any habitable building must be maintained, and no part of any tree should overhang habitable buildings.
Landowners are encouraged to contact the City to determine if their property is within a Tree Preservation Area and to seek further advice on tree clearing and pruning guidelines.
Throughout the year, the City undertakes several preventative initiatives to help residents be better prepared in case of a bushfire. This includes prescribed burning, fire management plans, vegetation management strategies, fire breaks, community education and enforcement.
All residents living in a bushfire prone area are strongly encouraged to have a bushfire plan, visit mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au to begin or review your plan.
For more information about fire safety, go to mandurah.wa.gov.au/fire
