Municipal fire prevention
Local government has a legislative requirement to be involved in fire prevention activities on private land. For advice on State Forest, Conservation Reserves, National, State and Regional Parks, you should contact Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
Fire Danger Period
Each year the CFA declares a Fire Danger Period (FDP) for municipalities in the lead up to the fire season, with the timing dependent upon the amount of rain, grassland curing rate and other local conditions. To find out what you can and can’t do during the declared Fire Danger Period, and on days of Total Fire Ban, when fires in the open air are legally restricted, visit the CFA webpage, Can I or Can't I?
Fire Restrictions
Fire Restriction dates are also available from the CFA website, Fire restriction dates by municipality.
Total Fire Ban
No fires should be lit in the open within a district where a Total Fire Ban Day has been declared. Total Fire Ban days are communicated broadly through local media.
Loddon Shire Council is situated within the Northern Country Fire District. Information specific to this district is available from the Warnings and Restrictions section of the CFA website Northern Country Fire District.
Burning Off - Open air burning (outside of the Fire Danger Period)
Council’s Local Law (Section 38) provides details for Loddon Shire residents wishing to undertake open air burning outside of the Fire Danger Period. The Local Law is located on Council’s website: https://www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Community-Local-Law-2022
The CFA encourages residents to register private burn-offs to prevent unnecessary fire brigade response. For further information on registering burn-offs: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/contact/register-your-burn-off
Fire Prevention Notices
Landowners and residents are required to clear their property of fire hazards before the start of the Fire Danger Period and maintain it throughout. Council officers conduct annual township inspections and may issue a fire prevention notice to owners of land deemed a fire hazard.
Fire Prevention Notices specify what works are required and include a date the works are to be completed by.