Clearing for bushfire management
Cleaning-up after a bushfire
You can remove fallen woody debris from existing tracks, roads, fire management lines and firebreaks without a permit or notification.
Special clearing exemptions apply if your district has been declared a disaster area.
Related links
- Find out about deferring your land rent or instalment if you’ve been impacted by a disaster.
- Find out about repairs to groundwater bores and spears.
- Find out about watercourse works associated with emergencies and disasters.
- Read about grants and other assistance for disaster-impacted Queenslanders.
- Find out about low-interest loans for disaster recovery for rural businesses and primary producers.
In this guide
- Exempt clearing work for bushfire management
- Using a clearing code for fire management
- Development approvals for bushfire management clearing
- Bushfire management plans and other considerations
- Other laws and permits for bushfire management
- Clearing during bushfire emergencies
- Cleaning-up after a bushfire
- Roadside vegetation management
Contact us
For more information about vegetation management, please contact us.
Be prepared for bushfire season
Download Clearing for bushfire management and start preparing your property.
Independent panel report
View the Native Vegetation Scientific Expert Panel Report and recommendations on native vegetation management and the Queensland Government’s Response.