Public Notice under the Bush Fires Act 1954

Notice to all owners and/or occupiers of land within the Town of Claremont.

To prevent the outbreak, spread or extension of a bushfire which may occur, all owners and occupiers of land within the Town of Claremont are required to undertake the following work on or before the 30 November 2025, or within 14 days of becoming an owner or occupier after that date:

Residential Land – Slash all grass and clear all inflammable matter on the land to a height no greater than 50mm and maintain all grass and all inflammable matter on the land at a height no greater than 50mm up to and including 31 March 2026.

All Other Land – Create a fire break that is clear of all inflammable matter on the land to a height no greater than 50mm and for width of no less than three metres from immediately inside the external boundaries of the property. Where there are trees in the fire break, they must be trimmed back to provide a vertical clearance of a minimum of three and a half metres to allow fire appliances to drive along the fire break.

If it is impracticable for any reason to clear firebreaks or take measures in accordance with this notice, you may apply in writing to the Town before 15 November 2025 for permission to implement alternative measures to prevent the outbreak or spread of a bush fire. If permission is not granted in writing by the Town, you shall comply with the requirements of this notice.

Pursuant to the powers contained in the Bush Fires Act 1954, burning garden refuse and lighting fires in open air is prohibited without a permit.

An owner or occupier of land who fails or neglects to comply with this notice given pursuant to section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954 within the time specified in this notice, commits an offence and is liable to pay a penalty up to $5,000. A person in default is also liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed in this notice if it is not carried out by the owner or occupier by the date required by this notice.

Verge Maintenance – The Town principally relies on residents for the improvement and maintenance of nature strips. The Town encourages nature strips to be maintained by the adjacent owner/occupier insupport of the requirements under this notice.

Appointment of Bush Fire Control Officers

In accordance with section 38 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, the following persons have been appointed as Bush Fire Control Officers for the Town of Claremont.

Chief Bush Fire Control Officer

Declan Fanning

Deputy Bush Fire Control Officer

Aaron Wilde

Bush Fire Control Officers

Hamish Reeves

Clare Haunold

Steve Erceg

Baillie-Rose Keenan

Ryan Basoodelsing

All previous appointments are hereby cancelled.

Liz Ledger

Chief Executive Officer