Ranger Services

Camping in a caravan can only be done in a licensed caravan park. For local caravan parks and camping grounds visit the Kalgoorlie Visitor Centre website by following the link to the right of this page.

Approval to occupy a caravan outside a caravan park must be obtained from either the owner of the land, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder or the Minister for Local Government, depending on the period of occupancy.

Community Rangers monitor and investigate illegal camping on City land.

Please download the Caravan and Camping fact sheet which covers:

• Legislation related to caravans and camping; and

• Information to be submitted with an application to the City or Minister.

It is illegal for individuals or groups to camp on City land without permission. Please report any illegal camping to the Community Rangers.

Concerns regarding squatters on private land should be directed to the police.

Current fire restrictions

The current fire period is " Prohibited burning time - all burning prohibited".

The City recommends residents use the Yarri Road Refuse Facility to dispose of any unwanted household or garden waste materials. Gas BBQ's are permitted to be used for cooking purposes only.

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Community Rangers are authorised under the Bush Fires Act to investigate and monitor residential and commercial properties for potential fire hazards and to ensure compliance.

Burning off periods

City of Kalgoorlie Boulder residents are encouraged to use the Yarri Road  Refuse Facility. Burning off of Garden or Offensive waste materials is not permitted at any time.

Burning off is only permitted according to the following schedule:
 












Please download the Burning Off Periods Guide Fact Sheet for more information.

Burning of the following materials is not allowed:

• Plastic, rubber, food scraps, green waste or any other materials that are offensive when burnt; and

• Any materials that can be disposed off through normal waste collection or at the waste management facility.

​Failure to comply with fire restrictions or not having a permit when required, could result in fines ranging from $100–$1000 or prosecution.

Permits for burning off

During October and April, permits from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder are required for burning off. The City also has Health Local Laws in place which does not allow for the burning off of garden waste or materials at any time.

There is no fee for obtaining a permit, however they will only be issued in exceptional circumstances.

Applications for burning off or conducting fire-fighting drills must be made to Communityt Ranger Services, and some approvals may require the Minister’s authority.

The following conditions are met for a permit to be issued:

•  There are no current restrictions in place;

•  Burning takes place between 6–11 pm and is extinguished before midnight;

•  A responsible adult is supervising during the entire burning off period;

•  Water or fire extinguishers are available to control the fire; and

•  Burning off takes place in an approved incinerator or in a safe area.

If burning off using an approved incinerator, it:

•  Must not pose a nuisance or fire hazard; and

•  Must be at least 2 metres from a fence, building or flammable material.

If burning off on the ground:

•  All bush and flammable materials within 5 metres of the fire must be cleared; and

•  Running water or fire extinguisher must be available.

Permits are issued subject to prevailing weather conditions and restrictions applied by the State Government and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).

You are required to inform the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Fire Station on 9021 1044 on the day you intend to burn.

Cooking with gas appliances

Gas fuel cooking appliances may only be lit in the open when:

• It is at a person’s home; and

• It is in an area that is set aside for the purpose, with the appropriate signage by the State or the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Bushfires and fire protection

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) helps the community prepare, prevent and respond safely to disasters, and is the lead agency for bushfire control in the state. For more information, visit their website.

Bushfire control

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Chief Bushfire Control Officer is responsible for monitoring, reporting and controlling bushfires within City boundaries. He has responsibilities and delegated powers under the Bush Fires Act 1954, which includes liaising with other Bush Fire Control Officers at rural stations.
A bushfire control notice will be issued prior to the commencement of the Bushfire season by the Chief Executive Officer. This notice will include any requirements that a property owner must undertake for the clearance of their property and the installation of firebreaks.

Fire fighting and emergency services

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) responds to a wide range of emergencies in the local area, including:

•  Fire

•  Cyclones

•  Storms

•  Floods

•  Road accidents

•  Chemical spills

•  Earthquakes

It is able to perform search and rescue operations on land and water.

DFES and its volunteers also uses proactive measures to reduce injury, loss of life and destruction of property in our community.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Fire Station
189 Boulder Road
Kalgoorlie WA 6430

For enquiries, please contact:

Tel: +61 8 9099 9210
Fax: +61 8 9021 3279

For emergencies, please dial 000.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder State Emergency Service
Old Boulder Shire Depot
Hamilton Street
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
 

What is litter?

Every time someone carelessly throws or drops a cigarette butt onto the ground, they are littering. Such acts could result in bushfires, and are a danger to the community.

Every time someone carelessly abandons a vehicle in our bushland, they spoil the natural beauty and risk polluting the soil with chemicals.

Every time someone carelessly dumps rubbish on the ground, they are endangering local wildlife and adding unnecessary hazards to our land.

Littering is unacceptable to the community.

If you see someone littering, please report it your local Community Ranger.

Penalties for littering

Community Rangers enforce all littering offences in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The current penalties are:
 
 

Unsecure loads are a major hazard on our roads, with the potential to cause serious crashes as well as polluting our natural environment. Kalgoorlie-Boulder rangers are targeting unsecure loads and will issue on the spot fines of $200 to any driver of a vehicle that drops items due to improper restraint. A load is only secure when nothing can slide, shift, fall or become airborne.
If you witness litter due to unsecure loads, contact the City’s rangers on 9021 9600. 
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Notice to all owners and/or occupiers of land situated in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
As a measure to assist in the control of bush fires, and to prevent the spread or extension of a bush fire, all owners and/or occupiers of land within the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder district are required before the 1 October 2018, or within 14 days of becoming the owner or occupier of land thereafter, must clear firebreaks or take measures in accordance with this notice to maintain those firebreaks and measures up to and including the 30 April 2019.

Interpretation
“Act” means the Bush Fires Act 1954;
“Authorised Person” means a person authorised in accordance with S.9.10 of the Local Government Act 1995 by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
“City” means the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
“Flammable Matter” includes all form of vegetation both living and dead, and any other flammable materials and combustible matter;
“Firebreak” means ground which is cleared to a mineral earth standard in which all flammable material (which includes vegetation and with all overhanging branches, trees, limbs, etc. to be trimmed back clear of the Firebreak area) has been removed and on which no flammable material (which includes vegetation) is permitted during the Firebreak period and the Firebreak must be the required width.
“Firebreak Period” means the time from 1 October 2018 until 30 April 2019;
“Trafficable” means able to be driven around, unhindered, in a standard four-wheel drive vehicle.
 
General Requirements
All owners and/or occupiers of land within the district of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder must clear all flammable matter from the land in accordance with the following requirements--

• Land which is 5,000 m2 or less in area shall be required to follow the general fire hazard reduction measures as stated in this notice.
• Land which is 5,001 m2 or greater in area shall be required to have a trafficable firebreak three (3) metres in width cleared immediately inside all external boundaries of the land to mineral earth or to the satisfaction of an authorised person.

 
General Fire Hazard Reduction Measures
All owners/occupiers are required to reduce fire hazards on their property as far as reasonably practicable over the entire area of land. This can be achieved by clearing all “flammable matter” to a height of no more than 50mm, or to the satisfaction of an authorised person, and all clearing must be done in accordance with the Act. Fire Hazard Reduction Orders will be issued where owners/occupiers have failed to reduce fire hazards on their property to a satisfactory state in the opinion of an authorised person.
 
Amendments to the above requirements
If an owner or occupier of land within the district of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is unable to comply with the requirements of this notice, that owner or occupier may request in writing to the City to undertake alternative measures to enable compliance with this notice in the opinion of an authorised person.
 
The following are the Burning Periods for Kalgoorlie-Boulder District

• Firebreaks/Reduction Measures must be installed by--1 October 2018 and remain until 30 April 2019.
• (Prohibited Period) All Burning is prohibited between--1 November 2018 to 31 March 2019.
• (Restricted Period) Permits are required between--1 April to 30 April and 1 October to 31 October each year.
• (No permit required Period) Burning off does not require a permit however restrictions still apply--1 May to 30 September each year.

 
The following restrictions apply at all times throughout the year--

• No burning off on Sunday or Public Holidays.
• No burning of garden waste, refuse or offensive materials at any time.
• No burning off contrary to the provisions of the City's Health Local Law.
• Authorised burning off is undertaken between the hours of 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm.
• All neighbouring property occupiers must be informed of the burning off before commencement.
• An Authorised Person must be informed of the burning off before commencement.
• Local Fire Station Officers must be informed of the burning off before commencement.

 
Compliance

1. In addition to the requirements of this notice, further works which are considered necessary by an authorised person may be required as specified in writing in a subsequent notice addressed to the land owner as recorded by the City.
2. Where the owner or occupier of the land fails or neglects to comply with the requirements of this notice or a subsequent notice addressed to the land owner, an authorised person may enter onto and upon the land with any workmen, contractors, vehicles and machinery as required to carry out the requisitions of the notice at the expense of the land owner. Where the City is required to act in default, the land will be cleared in accordance with this notice or at the discretion of an authorised person.
3. Failure to comply with this notice and subsequent written notices may result in penalties being issued or court action and the liability for any costs incurred by the City in relation to works undertaken on behalf of the land owner.

 
JOHN WALKER
Chief Executive Officer
 
7 September 2018

Residents  can collect firewood for personal use in some forest areas forest areas managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). 

There is a 20 kilometre radius from the centre of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and a 7.5 kilometre radius from the Kambalda and Coolgardie town centres, where no gathering of firewood is permitted. These are known as the Greenbelts.

When collecting wood for domestic use it is important to note the following:
• Collection should be for private use only and restricted to a ute or trailer load at a time.
• Collect from ‘public firewood areas’ – all areas outside of conservation reserves and private property or where other restrictions apply. 
• Firewood cannot be sold, exchanged or traded for commercial gain.
• It is a legal requirement to gain permission to enter and collect firewood from other land users such as pastoral leaseholders, mining companies and Aboriginal communities.
• Gathering is not allowed within two kilometres of station homesteads or on active mining areas.
• Only take already fallen dead logs; standing dead or green trees cannot be felled. • Do not go off road, this damages the vegetation and hinders woodland regeneration. 

For more information, visit the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions website.