The City of Mandurah is reminding local landowners to prepare their properties for the upcoming bushfire season.
The City will be conducting property inspections from November 18.
For occupied or unoccupied land less than 4000sqm, landowners are required to:
• Have the entire property clear of all flammable materials except for living standing trees, growing
bushes and plants in gardens, and lawns
• Mow or slash to a height of no more than 4cm
For occupied or unoccupied land 4000sqm and over, landowners are required to provide a trafficable mineral earth firebreak of 4 metres wide, with a vertical height clearance of 4.2 metres:
• Immediately inside all external boundaries of the land
• Immediately surrounding all outbuildings erected on the land
• Immediately surrounding haystacks or fuel storage
• On the land’s driveway access
A minimum two-metre gap between trees/shrubs and any habitable building must be maintained, and no part of any tree should overhang habitable buildings.
Landowners are encouraged to contact the City to determine if their property is within a Tree Preservation Area and to seek further advice on tree clearing and pruning guidelines.
All residents are strongly encouraged to have a bushfire plan to keep their house and property safe.
For more information about fire safety, go to mandurah.wa.gov.au/fire
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