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Monday 22 April - Friday 26 April : Hopetoun - Ravensthorpe Road (within a range of 1.8 km to 8.5 km south of Ravensthorpe).
Saturday 27 April: Mason Bay campground, Mason Bay
More info can be found here.
Planning in a bushfire prone area
Large areas of the Shire of Ravensthorpe are prone to bushfires due to topography, vegetation and climate.
In 2015 the Western Australia Government released a suite of reforms in response to the Keelty Report 2011 that apply across the state and elevate bushfire issues to the highest level of planning policy.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), Building Commission and Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) collectively released:
The first step is to check the state-wide mapping designating 'bushfire prone' areas, this can be found here.
Then, if any part of your property is designated 'bushfire prone:
The BAL Assessment informs the design response to the bushfire threat.
Development requirements can include:
Council has prepared a local planning policy that clarifies what is required with a development in a Bushfire prone area.
The Western Australian Planning Commission has developed guidelines for planning in bushfire prone areas.