You cannot light a fire larger than 1m on your property for any reason at any time without a permit. Permits will only be issued for properties larger than 1 hectare.
You can get a permit to burn things like:
- grass clippings
- trees or branches
- noxious weeds
- vegetation (onion skins, artichoke stalks etc).
You cannot burn timber pallets, treated timber or rubbish on your property.
You do not need a permit for fires lit in a brazier, fire pit or chiminea, but you do need to follow some requirements. For more information, see the CFA website.
Fire permits during the fire danger period
During the fire danger period, you will need to get a permit from Fire Permits Victoria.
Fire permits outside the fire danger period
Outside of the fire danger period, you will need to get a permit from Wyndham City Council.
How to apply for a permit
You need to submit your application at least 10 business days before the date you are planning your burn off.
Once you have submitted your application, we may contact you to arrange an inspection of your site.
Incomplete applications will be declined.
Conditions of your permit
NOTE: Any material to be burnt off must be at least 20m away from the fence line and must not be more than 3m wide and 2m high.
All conditions must align with an endorsed burn plan that will be included in your permit.
(a) Whoever is carrying out the burn off should have a copy of the permit with them during the burn off
(b) At least 24 hours before your burn off, you should:
- notify anyone in a neighbouring property
- notify fire services by visiting the Fire Permits Victoria website
- contact DEECA if your property is within 3km of any state forest, national park or protected public land.
(c) You must not start your burn off before 7.30am.
(d) You must put out all fires by 7.30pm on the day they were lit.
(e) Before you start your burn off, you must prepare a 3-metre fire break around the fire that is either:
- cleared of all flammable material; or
- wetted down.
The officer who inspects your site will tell you what you need to do.
(f) You must take every reasonable precaution to ensure you only burn off the material listed in your permit. If anything else catches fire, you must put it out immediately.
(g) You must light the fire on the leeward, or downwind, side of the material.
(h) While the fire is lit, you must:
- continuously patrol the perimeter of the burning area
- make sure there are at least three people with firefighting equipment on site.
(i) You should not start your burn off if:
- the temperature reaches more than 32 degrees Celsius in the shade, or
- the wind is more than 15km per hour.
If you have already started your burn when the temperature or wind gets to this level, you must put out all fires as soon as possible.