City completes preparations for bushfire season

Mulched firebreak installed along property perimeter and clean stem pruning of native trees along Waverly Street in Mount Tarcoola.

In preparation for the coming bushfire season the City of Greater Geraldton recently completed bushfire reduction treatments at various locations around the City region.

The works valued at more than $500,000, which included mulching mowing and the installation of firebreaks undertaken by local contractors, were 100 percent funded by the State Government Mitigation Activity Fund.

City of Greater Geraldton CEO Ross McKim said reducing the risk of bushfires is the responsibility of all property managers and owner/occupiers.

“Over the past seven weeks we have been providing the community with information on how to prepare their properties for the coming bushfire season in the lead up to the 4 October firebreak deadline,” he said.

“The City has been busy preparing and the recent completion of the bushfire mitigation works at these City owned or managed sites will certainly go a long way to help keep our community safe in hot and dry summer months ahead.

“I’d like to thank the State Government for funding these critical works and our local contractors for getting this big job done.”

On 5 October 2022 firebreak inspections began.  Property owners who have not put bushfire prevention measures in place are requested to act immediately as infringements may be issued for non-compliance with the requirements.

The 2022-2023 First and Final Firebreak Notice, which provides the fire prevention measures that need to be completed based on property size, was issued with rates notices and is also available on the City’s website here