Open Air Burning Local Law finalised

I was pleased to achieve a common sense change to the Rural Category of the Yarra Ranges Council Open Air Burning Local Law 2018, the change recognises our Rural Sector landholders and farmer's right to farm and to be able to manage fire prevention and biosecurity risk seven (7) days a week.

The change means that in the Rural and Bushlands categories only, open air burning is for the purpose of fire prevention and biosecurity control.

In the Rural Category only, open air burning is allowed every day with no time constraints, subject to conditions to open air burning.

My Motion/Alternate Recommendation to that on the Agenda at Yarra Ranges Council meeting last Tuesday night 24th July:

"Moved: Cr Child

Seconded: Cr McAllister

That Council, having given notice in the Victoria Government Gazette and public notice of its intention to make the Open Air Burning Local Law 2018, and, having invited and considered all public submissions received:

1. Make the Open Air Burning Local Law 2018 in the form attached to this Report

as Attachment 1 with the following amendments:

(a) insertion on page 5 of the words “or road reserve” within the definition of Council Land.

(b) insertion on page 21 table of the Local Law of ‘Everyday’ to replace ‘Monday to Saturday (inclusive)’.

(c) deletion of the text ‘Sunday’ from page 21 table of the Local Law.

(d) add on pages 19 and 21 item 2c ‘and biosecurity control".

Agenda and Minutes of the Council meeting 24th July 2018.