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NO-BURN NOTICE
(Prohibition of Burning of Fires)
Pursuant to s.133 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the Environment Protection Authority makes the following order.
Director-General
Sydney, 4 August 2000
1. This order applies only to the following local government areas:
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Ashfield
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Hornsby
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Pittwater
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Auburn
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Hunters Hill
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Port Stephens
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Bankstown
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Hurstville
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Randwick
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Baulkam Hills
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Kiama
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Rockdale
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Blacktown
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Kogarah
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Ryde
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Blue Mountains
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Ku-ring-gai
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Shellharbour
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Botany Bay
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Lake Macquarie
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South Sydney
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Burwood
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Lane Cove
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Strathfield
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Camden
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Leichhardt
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Sutherland
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Campbelltown
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Liverpool
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Sydney
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Canterbury
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Maitland
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Warringah
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Cessnock
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Manly
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Waverley
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Canada Bay
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Marrickville
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Willoughby
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Fairfield
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Mosman
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Wingecarribee
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Gosford
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Newcastle
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Wollondilly
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Hawkesbury
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North Sydney
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Wollongong
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Holroyd
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Parramatta
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Woollahra
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Penrith
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Wyong
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2. Burning of fires in the open is prohibited except for the following purposes:
- the fighting of bushfires;
- the preparation of food (e.g. barbeques); or
- the reduction of fire hazards required or expressly permitted by the Rural Fires Act 1997 (NSW) conducted by:
Warringah-Pittwater Rural Fire Service - Caladenta Close, Ingleside on Sunday 6 August
Camden Rural Fire Service - Lodges Rd, Narellan on Saturday 5 August
Blue Mountains Rural Fire Service - Henry St, Lawson on Saturday 5 August
3. Burning of fires in incinerators is prohibited unless the incinerator is used in accordance with a licence issued by the Environment Protection Authority.
4. This order has effect from: 0000 hours on Saturday 5 August 2000 until 0000 hours on Monday 7 August 2000.
Further information about this order is available from the Environment Protection Authority's Pollution Line on 13 15 55.
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