firebreakcheck → Councils → Northam
Bush Fires Act 1954 (WA) s.33
Deadline · Shire of Northam
99
days remaining
Firebreaks must be cleared by 1 Nov 2026.
Deadline1 November
Min width3 m
Fine
Requirements
What Shire of Northam requires
Council notice details (firebreak placement, width, fuel-load standards, asset protection zone rules) are being imported from the official notice for this council. In the meantime, the link above is the only authoritative source.
Directory
Contractors servicing Shire of Northam
Services
Services in Northam
Firebreak slashing
Slashing grass and light vegetation to council firebreak width and fuel-load standards.
Firebreak ploughing
Grading or ploughing a mineral-earth break where the council notice requires it.
Fuel-load reduction
Reducing surface and ladder fuel across the block - leaves, twigs, dead grass, low scrub.
Scrub and tree clearing
Clearing tree limbs over breaks, removing dead trees, dense scrub.
Green-waste removal
Removal of cleared material from site (mulching, haul-away).
Ongoing maintenance
Seasonal maintenance contracts to keep firebreaks compliant through the danger period.
Asset Protection Zone
Establishing or maintaining an APZ around buildings in bushfire-prone areas.