Chief Fire Control Officer

Cr Robert Hayter Ph:08 90 647 329

Deputy Chief Fire Control Officers

Mr Joe Wilson: 08 90 620 046
Mr Don Cheetham:08 90 653 011

Fire Weather Officers

Cheif Executive Officer or Deputy in his absence

Deputy Fire Weather Officers

Cr Robert Hayter Ph:08 90 647 329

W (Bill) Cowan Ph:08 90 616 012

Fire Control Officers for the Shire of Narembeen

P Chapman, DR Cheetham, T Cole, M Dixon, N Hooper, KJ Miller, R Miolini, RJ Padfield, KB Parsons, N Rogerson, B Draper, GJ Wilson,
AJ Yandle, T Ashmore & G Pritchard.

The people listed above are all able to issue burning permits and let you know the laws and dates in regard to burning. You can also contact the shire office during office hours for this information.

Fire Breaks

Fire breaks must be a minimum of 3.0m wide and must be in place by 1st November of any year.

Restricted/Prohibited Burning Times

From 1st November through until 31 January burning is prohibited in the Shire of Narembeen and is restricted for a further period from 19 September to 31 October and from 1 February to 15 April during which time a permit is required to burn. The burning of stubble is not permitted prior to 1st April under normal seasonal conditions.

Harvest Bans

Harvest Bans Hot Line 08 9064 7689

Harvest Bans are instigated by the Weather Control Officer and Deputy and are broadcast over 6MD and ABC radio. A harvest ban can be in two forms, restricted movement and total movement bans. Restricted movement means that vehicles are only allowed to move on paddocks to water stock. A total ban means that there is to be no movement on paddocks at all. Harvest bans are gauged not only on the temperature, but also on humidity and wind velocity and are monitored using scientific methods.

The Shire also provides a mobile phone SMS service. To register contact the Shire Office on 08 9064 7308.

Volunteer Fire Brigade

The volunteer fire brigade operates in Narembeen all year and can be contacted on the numbers listed below.

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