Planned burn: Giles Road Conservation Area, Redland Bay – 22 July 2024

Redland City Council will undertake a planned burn in a section of bushland within the Giles Road Conservation Area on Monday 22 July 2024, weather conditions permitting.

The location of the burn area is 17–25 Giles Road, Redland Bay (highlighted in yellow on the map).

The purpose of the burn is to reduce the volume of forest litter fuel, which assists with hazard reduction – reducing the fire danger and providing conditions essential for native regeneration.

It is appreciated that this burn may cause some inconvenience, but all attempts will be made to limit any smoke hazards.

Motorists are advised to drive with caution and to conditions.

Council recommends people close their windows and doors and those who have a respiratory condition keep their medications nearby.

To protect wildlife during a planned burn, Council:

Aims to carry out cooler, less intense and slower burns with lower flamesExcludes sensitive wildlife habitat from planned burn areasBurns in a mosaic/patchy mannerInspects sites for wildlife and clears around hollow-bearing trees and important habitat features prior to burnsWalk through the site during burn preparation activities (days leading up to the burn date) and also on the day of the burnTries to ensure that wildlife has safe movement corridors if they need to move out of the area temporarily

Residents can receive targeted alerts about planned burns on Council land, based on burn location and prevailing winds, by opting in for community alerts through Council’s emergency notification messaging service.

To register, go to Council’s Redlands Coast Disaster Dashboard at disaster.redland.qld.gov.au and follow the prompts under the Redlands Coast Alerts tab.

For more information about Council’s planned burn program, visit redland.qld.gov.au/plannedburns.

Redland City Council provides a suite of services to 166,873 residents and more than 63,000 residential households across Redlands Coast. Our naturally wonderful city on Quandamooka Country is home to more than 335 kilometres of coastline, six island communities and 12 mainland suburbs. Council’s planned burns program is funded through the Environment and Coastal Management Levy.