Brushcutting guides

    Fire Season

    Slashing and machinery on hot days and Total Fire Ban days

    Slashers, mulchers and brushcutters can start fires. Why work stops or shifts on high fire danger days, and what that means for your booking.

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    Rules & Permits

    Declared noxious weeds: what you're legally required to do

    Victorian law says you must eradicate some weeds and stop others spreading. How the categories work, and what a notice actually means.

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    Land Clearing

    Clearing old fence lines: vegetation, hidden wire and scope

    Mark retained fences, locate hidden wire and separate vegetation clearing from dismantling posts, removing wire and disposal.

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    Getting a Quote

    Getting your property ready for machinery: what changes the job

    What you check before machinery arrives, what to ask a contractor, and the site details that actually change a quote.

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    Machines & Methods

    Mulching or slashing: which one does your paddock actually need

    How to tell from what's growing, not the size of the paddock, which method fits the job.

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    Seasonal Maintenance

    When to slash: a seasonal plan, not a fixed date

    How grass curing, spring growth and Fire Danger Period restrictions should shape your slashing calendar in Central Victoria.

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    Seasonal Maintenance

    Fire season planning: start in winter, not the week before

    A practical order of work for Central Victoria properties, from the Fire Danger Period dates to the last grass check before summer.

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    How It Works

    Forestry mulching: what it involves, when it suits and why it is used

    How forestry mulching processes scrub and regrowth on-site, when it suits larger properties, and what remains after the work.

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    Fire Season

    APZs and defendable space: manage the vegetation your plan requires

    Use the endorsed plan for distances, retained trees and ongoing fuel standards. APZs are not blanket clearing permission or a guarantee of bushfire safety.

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