The Victorian Government has announced changes to the collection of firewood on public land. The changes are intended to make firewood collection from public land more affordable and straightforward for the community.
Permits - state forests and parks within designated fire collection areas
From 1 September 2011, a permit is no longer required to collect firewood for personal use from public land in state forests and parks within designated fire collection areas.
For more information, visit Forest Fire Management Victoria
Roadside collection
In light of the recent storm activity throughout the Macedon Ranges Shire, any requests for permits to collect firewood from such areas at this present time will be denied. Your safety would be our first concern, and, we cannot ensure your safety at the moment so Council will not be issuing any permits to collect firewood from anywhere within the Shire. Adequate firewood supplies can be safely obtained from commercial firewood suppliers. We will update this information as we are advised by Emergency Services.
Public land under local government management
The collection of firewood from public land (crown land) is not available at this present time due to the recent storm damage. We will update this information as we are advised by Emergency Services.
For more information, see Local Laws Permit Application.