Detailed bush fire information (Firebreak Information) can be found in the Shire's Bush Fire Notice which can be obtained by contacting the Nyabing Shire Office on (08) 9829 1051.

Protective Burning

No protective burning is permitted after 15 December, in any year.

Prohibited Burning Period

1 November 2005 to 7 February 2006

No burning is permitted during this period.

Restricted Burning Period

19 September 2005 to 22 March 2006

Burning is allowed during this period, but a permit is required from a Permit Issuing Officer as listed.

Harvest Bans

Harvest bans are only placed after particular measurements have reached a critical point. If a harvest ban has been imposed this will be broadcast as soon as possible on Radio West (Katanning, Narrogin & Bunbury), ABC Rural Radio, and ABC Radio.

If you are unsure if a harvest ban has been imposed please contact the Shire Office who will advise you.

Council Plant and Machinery

If required Council will make plant & machinery to assist in the fire fighting of fires.

Requests should be made by calling the following numbers:
Shire Office Ph (08) 9829 1051
Shire Depot Ph (08) 9829 1078/1080

Fire Fighting Appliances - General

As landowners are not required to clear firebreaks on external boundaries of rural land, Council strongly recommends that an adequate fire fighting appliance, such as that which is required for harvesting, be kept in a state of readiness for the whole of the restricted burning period.

Hotline Number

Ph 9829 1247
Call for recorded information on harvest bans and movement of machinery restrictions.

For information not provided here, please contact the shire office where someone will be happy to assist you. Phone (08) 9829 1051.