Controlled Burns Program
Cassowary Coast Regional Council will commence controlled burns across the region between May and October to prevent the spread of bush fires this dry season.
Controlled burns will be conducted as part of the Cassowary Coast Fire Management Plan 2022.
Please check back for updates to the controlled burn schedule as the year progresses.
2022 Controlled Burns:
Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s 2022 controlled burn program will commence in May as part of the Cassowary Coast Fire Management Plan 2022.
Controlled (hazard reduction) burns are conducted in partnership with various organisations, depending on the burn location. These organisations include:
- Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- Girringun Rangers
- HQ Plantations
- Defence
- Department of Resources.
Controlled burns prevent the spread of bushfires by reducing the build-up of flammable fuel loads such as leaf litter, grasses, and shrubs.
All controlled burns will be conducted pending weather conditions.
Residents with medical conditions that may be affected by smoke from grass fires should take precautions.
Planned burn times as follows:
Location – Cassowary Coast Regional Council Reserves |
Proposed Burn Date |
Cardwell Lookout Burn – HQ Plantations |
Tuesday 14 June 2022 and Wednesday 15 June 2022 |
Cowley Beach |
September – October 2022 – Dates TBC |
Dallachy Aerodrome |
August – September 2022 – Dates TBC |
Clump Point |
After rain event - October |
Munro Hill |
September 2022 – Dates TBC |
Attie Creek Road ( Western portion of Reserve) |
July – September 2022 – Dates TBC |
Kurrimine Beach (Cricket Oval) |
September – October 2022 – Dates TBC |
Murray Upper |
TBC – (in conjunction with QPWS) |
Location – Inter-agency Sites |
Proposed Burn Date |
Hull Heads – QPWS |
September – October 2022 – Dates TBC |
Bilyana – Girringun Aboriginal Corporation, DNRW |
September – October 2022 – Dates TBC |
Kurrimine Beach |
September – October 2022 – Dates TBC |
Elphinstone range (QPWs and Girringun) |
August – September 2022 – Dates TBC |