Shire Of Derby/West Kimberley — 2026 Fire Break And Fuel Hazard Reduction Notice

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LG501 BUSH FIRES ACT 1954 Shire of Derby/West Kimberley 2026 FIRE BREAK AND FUEL HAZARD REDUCTION NOTICE First and Final Notice Notice to owners and/or occupiers of land within the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley Pursuant to the powers contained in Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, all owners and occupiers of land within the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley (Shire) are hereby required, on or before 30 June 2026 and thereafter up to and including 31 December 2026 to have fire breaks or fire control measures installed and maintained for the period in accordance with the following— 1. Rural lands—being all land outside townsites (not including pastoral lease land). (a) Mineral earth trafficable fire breaks must be installed on the land and be kept clear of flammable material. The fire breaks must not be less than four (4) metres in width, four (4) metres in height and be located within six (6) metres of all external boundaries; and (b) A building protection zone of twenty-five (25) metres must be established around all buildings on the land and be clear of all flammable material capable of sustaining fire or enabling fire to spread. Any garden beds or vegetation situated within the building protection zone must be maintained so that fuel levels containing mulch, dried leaves or other garden refuse do not exceed fifty (50) mm in height. 2. Pastoral lease lands—being all land held under pastoral lease. Low fuel breaks are required to be not less than twenty-five (25) metres wide, totally surrounding and within three (3) metres of the perimeter of all buildings and/or haystacks or groups of buildings. 3. Townsite Lands—being all land in the townsites of Derby, Camballin and Fitzroy Crossing. (a) Where the area of the land is 2023m2 or less. With the exception of living trees and bushes, all flammable material is required to be removed from the whole of the land. Any stubble left is not to exceed fifty (50) mm in height. (b) Where the area of the land is greater than 202