The Fire Danger Period for Hepburn Shire started at 1 am on Monday 24 November.
Please be advised that Council hubs and libraries will open from 10 am to 12 pm, close over lunch and reopen in the afternoon. Trentham Transfer Station will open at 10 am, one hour later than usual.
Council has engaged CollectAU to assist in the recovery of rates and charges which are overdue from the 2024/25 financial year. If you receive correspondence from CollectAU regarding outstanding rates via email, post, or SMS, please contact CollectAU as soon as possible to discuss your options.
Bushfire prone areas are subject to, or likely to be subject to, wildfire. The residential building standard for bushfire protection aims to improve a building’s capacity to withstand a wildfire attack.
To determine if your property is in a Bushfire Prone Area, perform an online search for your property through the Victorian Government Property and Parcel search website or complete a Building information request.
Building information request
Once you’ve determined your property is in a Bushfire Prone Area, an assessment is required to determine the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL). This assessment inspection can be carried out by a building surveyor, owner, architect, building designer or builder. The assessment guides construction requirements.
To comply with Australian Standards, all new homes constructed in a Bushfire Prone Area must be built to a minimum of 12.5 to help withstand ember attack.
This template will assist - Bushfire Attack Level Assessment Template(DOC, 2MB).
Many existing homes do not meet current levels of bushfire protection required by regulations. Find information on retrofitting and upgrading existing homes on the Victorian Building Authority website.
Bushfire shelters have to comply with performance requirements set out in the Building Code of Australia including safe access and maintaining conditions within the shelter for the period of occupancy. A bushfire shelter requires a Building Permit prior to commencing construction. Further information on bushfire shelters can be found on the Victorian Building Authority website.