Firewood Collection
You can apply for a permit to collect firewood from certain roadsides. Some areas have restrictions, and violations can result in heavy fines.
Please read the guidelines below before applying.
Permits and Restrictions
You need a permit to collect firewood from Council-managed roadsides. Permits are available during two seasons: 1 March - 30 June and 1 September - 30 November. Key rules include:
- You cannot cut down standing trees, whether they are dead or alive.
- Some roadsides with high conservation value of off-limits for firewood collection. These roads are listed on the permit.
Apply for a Firewood Collection Permit
No Collection Roads
Firewood collection is not allowed on the following roads due to their environmental importance:
- Acheron: Grannies Lane, Yellow Creek Road, McColl Lane
- Alexandra: Old Fawcett Road, Grannies Lane
- Buxton: Gypsy Lane, Passings Road, Project Road, Retreat Road
- Castella: Campbells Creek Road, Castella Road
- Fawcett: Old Fawcett Road
- Devils River: Skyline Road
- Dropmore: Lades Road
- Ghin Ghin: Old Ghin Ghin Road, Larnoo Road, Old Highlands Road
- Flowerdale: Old Spring Valley Road, Spring Valley Road, Upper King Parrot Creek Road
- Glenburn: Burns Road, Captains Creek Road, Kinglake-Glenburn Road, West Bridge Road
- Gobur: Frees Road
- Highlands: Lades Road, Old Highlands Road, Fassifern Road
- Kinglake: Deviation Road, Extons Road, Gordons Bridge Road, Kinglake - Glenburn Road, Kings Road, Murray Road
- Koriella: Old Fawcett Road
- Maintongoon: Maintongoon Road
- Marysville: Eagles Nest Road, Red Hill Road
- Molesworth: Native Dog Road
- Narbethong: Manby Road East, Nichols Road
- Strath Creek: Upper King Parrot Creek Road
- Taggerty: Blackwood Lane, Cathedral Lane, Swamp Creek Road, Yellow Creek Road
- Taylor Bay: Taylor Bay Right Arm Road, Bolte Bay Road, Eagles Nest Road, Red Hill Road
- Terip Terip: Penny Lane, Burges Road
- Toolangi: Old Toolangi Road, Smiths Road, Spraggs Road
- Yea: Clarks Road, Racecourse Road, Yea Spur Road
- Great Victorian Rail Trail
State Forests
Permits are not required to collect firewood from state forests provided that wood is taken from a designated collection point. Collection points open from 1 March - 30 June and 1 September - 30 November each year.
Collection point locations and conditions of use can be found at the Forest Fire Management Victoria website or by calling the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) on 136 186.
National Parks
Firewood collection is not permitted from National Parks, natural catchment areas and other conservation reserves. Heavy penalties apply.