Fire Danger Period starts Monday 17 November 2025

The Fire Danger Period for Macedon Ranges Shire will start at 1am on Monday 17 November. During this time, no fire may be lit in the open air without a permit. Burning off restrictions still apply until then.

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Three Chain Road Fire Risk Mitigation Action Plan

This plan sets out a range of roadside management actions aimed at mitigating fire risk while protecting and enhancing roadside conservation values along the length of Three Chain Road from Carlsruhe to Lancefield.

Key actions include:

modifying Council’s roadside slashing program to include a full width slash of low conservation value roadside sections
increased weed control
ecological thinning
ecological burning
native grass introductions
roadside signage
community engagement.

It was prepared in collaboration with the CFA, Landcare and adjoining property owners with funding from the Victorian Government’s Safer Together Program.