Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban (HVMB)
A Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban is a ban that individual local governments are responsible for issuing under the Bush Fires Regulations 1954. The ban will be imposed when the Bushfire Control Officer is of the opinion that the use of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery during the prohibited burning times or the restricted burning times or both is likely to cause a fire or contribute to the spread of a bushfire.
The responsibility remains on the individual to ensure that any activity undertaken is not likely to start a fire and that a Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban is currently not in place in their local government area.
If you are a Shire resident or a contractor and would like to register to receive a notification by SMS of Harvest or Vehicle Movement Bans you can subscribe via our website home page or call our Administration Office on 9835 1022.
A Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban applies to the whole Shire of Jerramungup from 12.01am to 11.59pm on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.