Firewood season opens next month
The spring domestic firewood collection season opens across Victoria from September 1.
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Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning forest and fire operations regional manager Peter Kambouris said the legal collection period will run on designated areas on public land until November 30.
Infringement notices for illegal firewood collection are $622, with maximum penalties for offences under the Forest Act 1958 standing at $7,773, one year imprisonment or both.