Planned burns in Cardinia Shire
Key points
- Planned burns on Council land are done to lessen the impact of bushfires and maintain the health of forests.
- Planned burns are conducted by the CFA or Forest Fire Management Victoria
- When planned burns take place you will notice more smoke in the area.
Future planned burns on Council land
Council is working with CFA to plan and undertake planned burns and fuel management activities across Cardinia Shire over the next three years.
Financial Year 2025/26
- Cockatoo - Third Avenue (Part completed - December 2025)
- Pakenham - Pakenham Grasslands Reserve
- Pakenham - Bathe Road Reserve (Hillview Reserve)
- Maryknoll - Snell Road Reserve 2
- Narre Warren East - Cardinia Reservoir (Cardinia Creek Road) - in conjunction with Melbourne Water
Financial Year 2026/27
- Maryknoll - Weatherhead Reserve
- Upper Beaconsfield - Dallas Brooks Scout Park (Private property)
Financial Year 2027/28
- Maryknoll - Barongarook Rd North
- Maryknoll - Wirragulla Rd
- Emerald Lake Park - North
- Avonsleigh - Avonsleigh Common East
- Garfield North - Gregory Rd (Private property)
For further details on planned burns and other fuel management activities across the Metropolitan Region see the Joint Fuel Management Program. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) undertakes a range of bushfire fuel management activities on public land within the shire. FFMV-led activities are not included in this list, to find out about planned FFMV works, refer to the Joint Fuel Management Program.
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