Are you ready for the rest of winter? As from July 1, the opportunity to collect firewood from designated state reserves is no longer open. The autumn 2020 firewood collection season closed across the state at midnight Tuesday, June 30.
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) Hume deputy chief fire officer, Aaron Kennedy said “From July 1 it is illegal to collect firewood and there are serious penalties for failing to follow firewood collection rules.
“Under Victorian legislation, firewood can only be collected during the firewood collection seasons from 1 March to 30 June 2020 (autumn season) and 1 September to 30 November 2020 (spring season).”
Any information the community may have about the illegal removal of firewood for sale can be reported on 136 186.
FFMVic supports domestic firewood provision through the creation of firewood collection areas on public land and a list of these areas can be found at www.ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood
During the designated collection periods an individual can collect a maximum of two cubic metres of firewood in a day and may collect up to 16 cubic metres per household per financial year.
