Check the rules that apply outside of the Fire Danger Period.
Rules about burning off
The Nillumbik Gardens for Wildlife (G4W) is a partnership between Council and community members to help people create habitat gardens for local wildlife. Find out how to request a garden-guide visit, or to become a volunteer with the program yourself.
This structured long-term wildlife monitoring program uses remote survey techniques (such as motion-sensing cameras and acoustic recorders) to detect ‘indicator’ wildlife species that are associated with healthy and degraded forested habitats, at 30+ sites across the Shire.
Learn about the Nillumbik Deer Control Project which is currently delivering coordinated deer control on private properties, in targeted areas of the Shire.
This landscape-scale project is working to protect vulnerable natural ecosystems on public land from weeds. Find out about the project and about what you can do to manage weeds on your property
This Communities Environment Program-funded project ran from 2020 to 2021. It built capacity within the Nillumbik community to identify and control deer by providing educational activities and resources.
Learn more about the biodiversity conservation 'Sugarloaf Link' project which helped control deer, weeds and foxes between 2019 and 2021. Deer control work is continuing under the current 'Nillumbik Deer Control Project'.
Learn about this project that focused on the conservation of biodiversity including nine threatened flora and fauna species.
The Yarra Strategic Plan gives effect to the community’s long-term vision for the Yarra and supports collaborative management of the river and its lands.
Through community-led approaches, we sought to help ageing landowners remain on their land, and explored ways they can manage the threat of pests, weeds, and fire.