It’s that time of year again where the weather is warming up quickly and moisture on the ground is drying off.
This spring and summer has been officially declared an El Nino weather event by the Bureau of Meteorology. This means hotter and drier seasonal conditions between November and April.
As a result, the City of Casey’ Fire Management Officer will transition to property inspections for fire hazards commencing from 1 November. Applications for a permit to burn will close by 31 October, with the permit expiring 30 November (unless the Fire Danger Period for Casey commences before 30 November).
The City of Casey will be receiving and processing permit to burn applications up to 31 October. No applications to burn off will be processed from 1 November as property inspections will have commenced at this time.
If you miss the cut-off date for applying for a permit to burn, your options to remove the vegetation are:
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Green waste recycling (if you have a small amount of green waste material).
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Mulching the green waste where applicable.
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Removing the green waste to your local tip.
All current permits to burn will cease either on 30 November 2023, or at the commencement of the CFA declared Fire Danger Period (whichever one comes first).
The City of Casey will then accept new applications to burn-off once the Fire Danger Period finishes as determined by the CFA in 2024.
For more information and to apply for a permit, visit www.casey.vic.gov.au/apply-permit-burn-off