Lighting Garden Bonfires

Lighting a fire on a day of Total Fire Ban attracts an on the spot fine of 2200.

Lighting garden bonfires. Only burn dry. Tinder catches fire faster and burns for a long period of time. Penalties for a fire that escapes and damages or destroys life property or the environment can attract much greater fines and gaol terms with maximums at 132000 andor 14 years gaol.

This annual event is a main fundraiser for the local community with a small fee to get in. Any householder is able to have a bonfire providing that it doesnt cause an unreasonable nuisance. While legally you can do this any time of day or night it is common courtesy to plan your bonfire in a way that it finishes burning at dusk.

If youre building your own bonfire always. There are two types of nuisance. While there is no legislation prohibiting garden bonfires the councils are discouraging such fires and have implemented strict guidelines.

What time to light your bonfire. We Come To You Asap. These rules include the following.

Collect Tinder- Tinder the main part of the bonfire since it enumerates the fire from itself to the rest of the bunch. This fundraising community event is held at the Wamboin Community Centre each September with a wide range of food stalls local community groups a huge bonfire and fireworks later in the night. However in certain circumstances a bonfire can amount to a nuisance.

Health problems The smoke and dust generated by bonfires. Wamboin is just a 25 minute drive from Canberra city over the border into NSW. Professional Garden Lighting Services The Same Day Connect With Us.