Winton Shire Council

Fire Restrictions

First, you should check the Current Fire Bans page for any fire restrictions imposed by Queensland Fire Department.

In Queensland, the Fire Services Act 1990 is the principal legislation that deals with lighting fires in the open. The Act provides a systematic approach to the authorised use and control of the fire in the open and for fire prevention.

The Act makes it illegal to light a fire without a ‘Permit to Light Fire’ issued by a Fire Warden, or other notification issues by the Commissioner Queensland Fire Department. There is a general exemption for certain fires under two metres, subject to any restrictions imposed by the relevant local government authority for the area in which the land is located. More information is available on the Lighting Fires in Queensland section of this website.

Under Nuisance provisions of the Local Government Act 2009, a local government may also have in place a local law restricting or prohibiting the lighting of a fire in part or all of the local government area. Check the Local Laws database for information about local laws that affect your Local Government Area, or visit the Winton Shire Council website.

Neighbourhood Safer Places

To date, there have been no identified NSPs within this Shire Council area, as further assessments are being conducted and/or sufficient open spaces already exist. NSP's are assessed using strict guidelines and calculations therefore not every community will have a suitable location. Regularly monitor this website for updates as new NSP locations will continually be identified. If you live in a bushfire prone area that does not have a designated NSP location remember this must be considered when preparing your "Bushfire Survival Plan". Preparing your property to increase its resilience to the impact of bushfire and "Leaving Early" will always be the safest option. PREPARE.ACT.SURVIVE.

Contacts

The Winton Shire Council area is covered by the Rural Fire Service Barcaldine Area Office.

Address Number
Barcaldine Fire Station 56 Ash Street BARCALDINE Qld 4725 07 4651 1190