Winter is almost here and the Department of Parks and Wildlife is reminding Perth residents that a permit is required to collect firewood from designated firewood collection areas in State forest. Parks and Wildlife operations officer Phil Spencer said up to one tonne of firewood for domestic use could be collected every 60 days between 1 June and 30 September. “This year there are two locations within the Parks and Wildlife Swan Region where people can collect firewood – the Chandler area off Albany Highway, 20km south-east of Armadale, and the Kennedy area, 21km east of Dwellingup,” Mr Spencer said. “These designated firewood collection areas are in recently harvested areas of State forest. “It is important people only collect their firewood from these areas and…

With winter weather on the way, the Department of Parks and Wildlife has opened up a series of designated firewood collection areas for residents of the south-west. Parks and Wildlife Blackwood District operations officer Zsi Cockman said people from Capel, Busselton, Donnybrook, Boyup Brook, Nannup, Augusta and Margaret River with wood heaters were urged to collect firewood safely. “There’s nothing like the warmth of a wood fire, but people need to be careful when gathering firewood from designated areas in State forest and timber reserves managed by the department,” Ms Cockman said. “Only fallen timber should be taken, because standing trees can provide important habitat for native species such as black cockatoos and brushtail possums. “Any logs marked with a white ‘H’ should be avoided…