We undertake fire inspections of the entire municipality annually. Starting dates may alter from year to year. Inspections may be undertaken from November to April of the following year
Inspection areas
Our municipality is divided into 3\three sections or areas for inspection purposes. Towns within these areas are listed below.
| North Area |
Anakie |
Little River |
| Avalon |
Lara |
| Batesford |
Lovely Banks |
| Bell Park |
Moorabool |
| Bell Post Hill |
Norlane |
| Corio |
North Geelong |
| Hamlyn Heights |
North Shore |
| Central Area |
Armstrong Creek |
Manifold Heights |
| Belmont |
Marshall |
| Breakwater |
Mount Duneed |
| Ceres |
Newcomb |
| Charlemont |
Newtown |
| East Geelong |
South Geelong |
| Fyansford |
St Albans Park |
| Geelong |
Wandana Heights |
| Geelong West |
Warralily |
| Grovedale |
Waurn Ponds |
| Herne Hill |
Whittington |
| Highton |
|
| East Area |
Barwon Heads |
Mannerim |
| Bellarine |
Marcus Hill |
| Breamlea |
Moolap |
| Clifton Springs |
Ocean Grove |
| Connewarre |
Point Henry |
| Curlewis |
Point Lonsdale |
| Drysdale |
Portarlington |
| Indented Head |
St Leonards |
| Leopold |
Wallington |
First inspections
The City will commence its annual inspection program once Fire Season has been declared by the CFA.
Now is the time
to reduce fuel loads in and around your properties because our inspectors will
be out across the region.
The program
sees City staff issuing around 2000 fire prevention notices requiring property
owners to address fire risks on private property.
Land owners who subsequently do not clear their
property, may have it deemed as a fire hazard. They will then be sent a Fire
Prevention Notice which is an official direction notice stating a date by which
specified works must be completed.
Second inspections
Follow up inspections are made to ensure that all work required to be undertaken has been completed.
If the work directed to be undertaken has not been completed, a letter advising that Council is now engaging a contractor to undertake the work will be sent. This will incur a fee of a minimum amount of $249.
Failing to comply by the due date will also incur an infringement of $1923 for failing to comply with a Fire Prevention Notice (infringement amount as per CFA Act & FRV Act).