Warnings remain in place for a fire in Bullengarook. Please continue to monitor VicEmergency website or app for emergency updates, or tune into your local ABC radio.
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The Fire Danger Period for Macedon Ranges Shire is now in force. During this time, no fire may be lit in the open air without a permit.
Find out more about what you can and can’t do during this time
Council wishes you a safe and happy holiday season. There will be some facility closures and changes to bin collections during this time.
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You can find more information below on preparing for fire and heat, and about what fire preparedness measures Council undertakes.
Burning off grass, stubble, weeds, undergrowth or other vegetation is a great way to clean up your property, but there are conditions around when you are allowed to do this.
The CFA declares a fire danger period each year. No fire may be lit in the open air without a permit. Restrictions also apply outside the fire danger period.
Where to go and what to do in the event of a heatwave or extremely hot day.
Information for horse and livestock owners on how to be prepared in case of, and during, an emergency.
The Municipal Fire Management Plan provides information to help the community reduce the risk and consequences of fire in the Macedon Ranges.
Neighbourhood Safer Places are places of last resort , where you go when your bushfire survival plan has failed.
What you can do to prepare your family and property against the risk of bushfire.
In the lead up to, and during summer, our Municipal Fire Prevention Officers conduct property inspections to check for fire hazards.
In the lead up to, and during summer where it is safe to do so, Council slashes roadsides of Council-managed roads to reduce the likelihood of fires starting from hot vehicle exhausts, mechanical failures and collisions.
Did you know it has been a requirement to install smoke alarms in all residential dwellings for more than 20 years?
Find out about how smoke can impact air quality and your health.
Each year, Council, Powercor and Jemena undertake vegetation clearance works around powerlines to reduce the risk of fires.