Fire and Emergency

DFES Information Brochure

Bush Fire Control

Chief Bush Fire Control Officer	Paul Cosson - 0438 367 024
Deputy	David Dhu - 0498 270 990

Restricted and Prohibited Burning Times for 2024-25

Restricted	1st October - 31st October (Permit Required)
Prohibited	1st November - 28th February (Total Fire Ban)
Restricted	1st March - 31st March (Permit Required)

Burning Permits

May be obtained by contacting the following:

Town	Shire Administration Centre	9046 5006

An example bush fire permit can be viewed at here.

Ambulance

Coordinator - Nungarin	Eileen O’Connell	9046 5107 / 0427 465 107
Kununoppin Sub-Centre Coordinator	Peter Geraghty	9047 1031 / 0428 682 832

AMBULANCE EMERGENCY: 000

Bush Fire Brigade Contacts and Fire Control Areas

PLEASE RING THE ABOVE CONTACTS TO REPORT FIRES AND THE SHIRE OFFICE 9046 5006

Fire Bans

Harvest & Vehicle Movement Ban (HVMB)

The Shire of Nungarin issues HVMB's in accordance with the Bush Fires Regulations 1954. The ban will be imposed when the Chief Bushfire Control Officer believes that the use of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery during the prohibited burning times is likely to cause a fire or contribute to the spread of a bushfire.

To find out if there has been a HVMB imposed please call the Shire office 9046 5006 . You can also be added to the HVMB SMS notification list by contacting the Shire office 9046 5006

Total Fire Ban (TFB)

A TFB will be declared by Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) when extreme weather conditions are likely to result in a high risk of bushfire or if existing bushfires are stretching fire-fighting resources. A TFB prohibits the lighting of any fires in the open air as well as any other activities that may start a fire. This includes open air fires for the purpose of cooking or camping, incinerators, welding, grinding, soldering or gas cutting.

To find out if DFES has imposed a TFB you can visit the DFES website.

Information on bushfire safety can be viewed here.