Wednesday,
27 August 2025
Fire on ban day lands men in court

Three men have been placed on good behaviour bonds and ordered to pay $300 each to the CFA after being prosecuted for lighting a campfire on a declared Total Fire Ban day over the Australia Day long weekend this year.

The case was brought by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), which charged the three accused under section 40 of the Country Fire Authority Act.

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