General News
11 September, 2024
Spring firewood collection open
THE spring firewood collection season for 2024 opened on September 1.
During the season firewood can be collected from designated firewood collection areas in state forests or parks across the region and is for personal use only.
Collected firewood cannot be sold.
Firewood can only be collected from public land for domestic use during the Autumn collection season – between March 1 to June 30 – and Spring collection season between September 1 and November 30.
Seasonal closures reduce the risks to people, the environment and infrastructure when the forests and tracks are wet.
When collecting firewood be mindful of your safety in the forest. The weather can be unpredictable as can the surrounding environment, so be aware of tree canopies and the surrounding environment.
The only local collection area is at Boorook Road in the south of the Corangamite Shire and is accessibly by four-wheel drive only.
Access to firewood collection areas may be disrupted at short notice due to planned burning or other fuel management operations, more information can be found at https://plannedburns.ffm.vic.gov.au/.
Any information the community may have about the illegal removal of firewood for sale can be reported to FFMVic on 136 186.