Fire Weather Forecast System
Bush Fire Weather Warnings, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology conform to the Australian Standard Bush Fire Weather Forecasts.
On a day when the fire danger forecast issued by the Bureau of Meteorology is 'very high' or 'extreme', certain legal restraints on the use of fire automatically come into effect. These restraints include a ban on burning off even though a permit to burn may have been issued.
During periods of 'very high' and 'extreme' fire danger, wood fired barbeques are permitted within the townsite under certain conditions. Wood fired barbeques must be properly constructed with a spark arrester fitted and be clear of all inflammable material around the barbeque for a distance of three metres. All barbeques outside the townsite boundaries are banned during these times.