Local Emergency Management Arrangements 2025 (Current)
The 2025 Local Emergency Management Arrangement (LEMA) has been created to highlight the integration of local effort and resources in the preparation, planning, response and recovery to and from emergency events and how the Shire of Boddington provides support to emergency agencies and to address its responsibility for Recovery Operations.
Read the 2025 LEMA here.
Local Emergency Management Committee
The Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC) is responsible for the preparation of plans in relation to the prevention of, reparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies in the local government area. The LEMC meets every quarter.
Local Emergency Relief and Support Plan
The Local Emergency Relief and Support Plan (LERSP) details the operational activities for the management and coordination of emergency relief and support services under the Local Emergency Management Arrangements (LEMA).
Read the 2025 Local Emergency Relief and Support Plan here.
Notices
Shire of Boddington 2026/2027 Bush Fire Notice
The Shire of Boddington’s 2026/27 Bushfire Notice outlines landowner responsibilities for fire prevention, including maintaining firebreaks and reducing fuel hazards. It details key burning season dates, permit requirements, fire restrictions, and penalties for non-compliance. The notice aims to improve community safety and preparedness throughout the bushfire season.
View the 2026/27 Bushfire Notice here.
A Guide to Constructing and Maintaining Fire-breaks
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) have developed a guide that provides land managers with advice on constructing and maintaining fire-breaks on the rural-urban interface, farms, pastoral leases and reserves. with the Guide to Constructing and Maintaining Fire-breaks here.
Total Fire Bans
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) is declared on days when fires are most likely to threaten lives and property. This is because of predicted extreme fire weather or when there are already widespread fires and firefighting resources are stretched. Occasionally TFBs may be declared outside of a fire season (such as in May or June) due to other factors such as higher temperatures and expected strong winds preceding a storm front.
Learn more about Total Fire Bans here.
Bush Fire Advisory Committee
The Bush Fire Advisory Committee (BFAC) was established pursuant to section 67 of the Bush Fires Act 1954. Its role is to advise the Council on bushfire matters pertaining to bush fire prevention, preparedness and response within the Shire of Boddington. The BFAC meets annually.
Vehicle Identifier Stickers
During emergency incidents in regional Western Australia, local farmers and landowners may assist emergency response efforts using privately owned vehicles, even when they are not members of a registered fire brigade.
Vehicle Identifier Stickers help emergency personnel quickly identify vehicles that belong to people authorised by the Local Government to assist during emergency operations. Stickers are displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the vehicle's windscreen.
A Vehicle Identifier Sticker does not make a vehicle an official firefighting appliance or guarantee access to an incident area. Access remains at the discretion of the Incident Controller and may be approved, restricted or revoked depending on the circumstances.
Vehicle Identifier Stickers may assist with identifying vehicles that are:
- providing operational support at an incident
- transporting brigade personnel through a Vehicle Control Point
- travelling to a local brigade station for deployment
- joining an active firefighting crew.
Applicants must agree to a range of conditions, including:
- complying with the Road Traffic Act 1974
- wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and protective clothing
- ensuring the vehicle's arrival at and departure from an incident is recorded.
The sticker also assists the Incident Controller, WA Police and traffic management personnel in identifying vehicle owners who have been briefed on the relevant procedures and agreed to the associated operational conditions.
Further information is available in the Guidelines for Operating Private Equipment at Fires.
Applying for a Vehicle Identifier Sticker
To apply, complete the Application for a Vehicle Identifier Sticker and return the completed form to the Shire of Boddington Administration.
A separate application is required for each vehicle requiring a sticker.
Do Vehicle identifier stickers expire?
Yes. Vehicle Identifier Stickers are valid for two years, from 1 October to 30 September of the applicable two-year period.
Sticker colours are updated to indicate the relevant validity period. Once a sticker expires, a new application must be submitted before a replacement sticker can be issued.
Useful Documents