Community
13 March, 2024
Autumn firewood
THE autumn firewood collection season for 2024 opened on March 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 personal safety in the forest. The weather can be unpredictable as can the surrounding environment, so be aware of tree canopy 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.