Bushfire Prone Areas

Under State Government legislation additional planning and building requirements may apply to developments within designated bush fire prone areas.

View Bush Fire Prone Area Map

Development-within-Bushfire-Prone-Areas-Information-Sheet.pdf(PDF, 864KB)

Major reserves and adjacent residential properties in City Beach, Mt Claremont and Floreat are designated bushfire prone areas.

To check if your property is within a designated bushfire prone area view the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Map of Bushfire Prone Areas or search your address using our Online Maps.

For more information please call our Development Services team on 9347 6000 or visit the Department of Planning's Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas website or the Building Commission's Building in Designated bush Fire Prone Areas website.

5 Minute Fire Chat

In a bushfire every five minutes counts, especially your next five minutes, discuss these three key questions with your family, friends and neighbours:

  • When will you know to leave?
  • Where will you go?
  • Which way will you go?

Get the answers, prepare, act and survive.

Visit 5 Minute Fire Chat and download your detailed fire plan