Mandurah land owners reminded to prepare properties for upcoming fire season

The City of Mandurah is reminding local landowners to prepare their properties for the upcoming fire season.

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 2 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 properties within the city will be inspected for fire safety from November 18.  

For more information about fire safety, go to mandurah.wa.gov.au/fire