- Public Notice
UPPER SOUTH EAST FIRE DANGER SEASON - 1 NOVEMBER 2026 TO 30 APRIL 2027
Fire Danger Season in the Upper South East will commence on 1 November 2026.
Fire Prevention
With the Fire Danger Season fast approaching, it is the responsibility of all landowners within the Council area to commence fire prevention measures so as to prevent the outbreak of fire or the spreading of fire, to or from their property.
Fuel reduction is one of the most important preparations you can undertake. The following are the minimum recommendations for fire hazard reduction:
- For allotments 0.50ha or less – reducing flammable undergrowth to a maximum height of 10cm by slashing or mowing.
- For allotments greater than 0.5ha – by mowing, slashing or grazing to a maximum height of 10 cm all undergrowth in a strip 5m wide as near as practicable to the perimeter of the allotment, and all undergrowth within 20 metres of a dwelling or shed/s etc.
The standards should be maintained throughout the fire danger season. Refer to the CFS website www.cfs.sa.gov.au.
Council has commenced assessment of properties for levels of flammable growth. If full hazard reduction works have not been addressed on the property, Council may issue a hazard reduction notice against the property owners, pursuant to the SA Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005, Part 4A, Division 4 105F.
Your co-operation in ensuring that your property is adequately protected against possible fire outbreak is requested in the best interests of public safety.
Further information in relation to bushfire prevention measures is available on the CFS website at www.cfs.sa.gov.au.