Fire Season Block Slashing Perth
Slashing & Mowing That Meets Your Council’s Fire Rules
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Get Your Block Fire-Ready Before the Deadline
Every year, councils across Perth’s northern suburbs require landowners to get their blocks fire-ready. From 1 November (31 October in Joondalup) your block has to meet the rules, and if it doesn’t you can be fined and billed for a contractor to do the work. Top Cut Gardening Care slashes and mows blocks across Perth’s northern suburbs to the height your council sets, and takes the cut material away the same day.
- Vacant blocks and building lots
- Homes on bigger blocks, lifestyle lots and acreage
- Rentals and investment properties
- Owners who live away and need it sorted
- Regular cuts to keep it compliant all season
✅ We slash and mow — we don’t cut bare-earth firebreaks. See what your council requires below.
What Our Fire Season Slashing Covers
Fire-season work is about getting fuel off your block — long dry grass, weeds and clutter — and keeping it that way until the season ends.
- Slashing & Ride-On Mowing
Slashing and ride-on mowing. Long, dry grass cut down to the height your council sets, with a ride-on on open ground. Blocks that have really got away from you get a staged cut — see our overgrown block clearing.
- Brushcutting Edges & Fence Lines
Brushcutting edges and fence lines. We brushcut along fences, around trees, poles and sheds, and into the corners a mower can’t reach — the spots where dry grass builds up.
- Green Waste Taken Away
Green waste taken away. Cut grass, weeds and prunings are loaded and taken away on the day, so there’s no pile of dry fuel left behind. More on our green waste removal.
- Regular Cuts Through the Season
Regular cuts through the season. Grass keeps growing after the deadline, so we can come back on a schedule and keep your block under the limit until the season ends. For bigger properties, see our acreage mowing.
What Your Council Requires
Each council sets its own dates and rules, and they depend on the size of your block. On smaller blocks, keeping the grass cut short meets the rules — and that’s exactly what we do. Here’s the short version:
- Wanneroo — by 1 November, kept until 30 April. Under 4,047 m² (1 acre): grass 50 mm or lower across the whole block, or a 3 m firebreak. Over 4,047 m²: a 3 m firebreak cleared of all flammable material.
- Joondalup — by 31 October, kept until 31 May. Up to 2,000 m²: grass kept below 5 cm by slashing or mowing. Over 2,000 m²: a 3 m firebreak along all boundaries, cleared of flammable material, with vegetation no higher than 5 cm.
- Stirling — 1 November to 31 March. Under 2,000 m²: all grass slashed or mown to 5 cm or less, and flammable matter removed. Over 2,000 m²: a 4 m bare-earth firebreak around buildings and boundaries.
- Swan — by 1 November, kept until 30 April. Up to 5,000 m²: grass 10 cm or lower, with a low-fuel zone around the house. Over 5,000 m²: 3 m firebreaks inside the boundaries.
✅ Big block in Wanneroo or Stirling? The firebreak there has to be bare earth, which is a job for a firebreak contractor — we can slash and mow the rest. These are summaries of each council’s current notice (Stirling’s is from 2025–26). Your council’s notice is the final word, so check it for your lot: Wanneroo · Joondalup · Stirling · Swan.
How It Works
- Send the address and a photo of the block — or your council notice
- We check the lot size and what your council requires
- You get a clear written quote before any work starts
- We slash, mow and brushcut to the required height and take the waste away
- Before-and-after photos on request — handy if you live away
✅ Book early — every block in the area has the same deadline.
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Why Book Top Cut for Fire Season
One local crew that knows the northern suburbs’ rules, cuts to the height your council sets and takes the lot away — with photos if you’re not there to see it.
What We Do
Slashing, ride-on mowing and brushcutting of house blocks, vacant lots and acreage to your council’s grass-height rules, same-day green waste removal, and regular cuts to keep it compliant until the season ends.
What We Don’t Do
Bare-earth (mineral-earth) firebreaks, grading or ploughing, broadacre or paddock tractor slashing, burn-offs and tree felling — specialist jobs, and we’ll point you to the right operator.
Service Areas
We Cover All Perth Suburbs
What Our Clients Say
— Tom Sykes, Google review
Highly recommend Top Cut Gardening Care. They did a fantastic job on my garden — turned up on time, worked efficiently, and left everything looking neat and tidy. Friendly, professional, and clearly take pride in their work.
— Corey Sly, Google review
Really pleased with Top Cut Gardening Care. From start to finish the service was excellent — they showed up when they said they would, got stuck in, and the garden looked transformed by the time they left.
— Emet Arya, Google review
I recently used Gardening in Perth and I'm extremely happy with the result. The team did an excellent job, they were professional, efficient, and clearly take pride in their work.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google
Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews by Perth homeowners — and counting. Read them all on our Google profile.
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Questions & Answers
It depends on your council. Joondalup wants blocks done by 31 October; Wanneroo, Swan and Stirling by 1 November. The rules then stay in place until 30 April in Wanneroo and Swan, 31 March in Stirling and 31 May in Joondalup.
On smaller blocks, keeping the grass short meets the rules: 50 mm or lower on lots under 4,047 m² in Wanneroo, below 5 cm on lots up to 2,000 m² in Joondalup, 5 cm or lower on lots under 2,000 m² in Stirling, and 10 cm or lower on lots up to 5,000 m² in Swan. Bigger blocks need firebreaks along the boundaries — in Wanneroo and Stirling those have to be bare earth. Check your council’s notice for your lot.
Councils can fine you — a $250 infringement is common and penalties go up to $5,000 — and send in a contractor to do the work at your cost.
No. We slash and mow. If your council needs a bare-earth (mineral-earth) firebreak, you’ll need a firebreak contractor for that strip — we can slash and mow the rest of the block and take the green waste away.
Yes. Grass keeps growing after the deadline, so we can come back on a regular schedule and keep it under the limit until the season ends.
Yes. Send the address and a photo or your council notice. We’ll quote from that, and we can send before-and-after photos when it’s done.
Perth’s northern suburbs, from Yanchep and Two Rocks down to Stirling and Scarborough, and across to Ballajura, Ellenbrook and The Vines.
