A local fire ban will remain in place until 2359hrs on Friday 17 October for residents in the Gladstone, Bundaberg, Banana Shire and North Burnett Local Government Areas remains in effect.

The local fire bans declared in the South Burnett and Cherbourg Local Government Areas, have been cancelled from 1700hrs Monday 13 October and are no longer in effect. 

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Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has extended a local fire ban for parts of Central Region.

The local fire ban will now be in place until 2359hrs on Friday 17 October 2025 for residents in the Gladstone, Bundaberg, Banana Shire, South Burnett, North Burnett and Cherbourg Local Government Areas only.

The local fire ban for Gympie and Fraser Coast Local Government Areas will end at 2359hrs on Friday 10 October 2025.

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Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has extended a local fire ban for Central Region residents. 

The local fire ban will now be in place until 2359 on Friday 10 October 2025 for residents in South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, North Burnett, Gladstone and Banana Local Government Areas.

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Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has extended a local fire ban for Central Region residents. 

The local fire ban will now be in place until 2359 hours on Monday 6 October 2025 for residents in South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, North Burnett, Gladstone and Banana Local Government Areas.

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Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has imposed a local fire ban for Central Region residents.

The local fire ban will be in place from 0001hrs on Thursday 2 October for residents in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, North Burnett, Gladstone and Banana Local Government Areas.

Current fire conditions are perfect for bushfires to ignite and spread quickly.

Under a local fire ban all open fires are prohibited and all Permits to Light Fire which have been issued in the designated areas have been suspended for the duration of the ban.

Power tools may be used during a local fire ban however QFD encourages people to use these with extreme care and ensure adequate equipment is available to extinguish any fire which may start. 

This may include having a person available to watch out for any ignitions that occur. 

Information on fire bans and the exemptions that can apply can be found on the QFD website fire.qld.gov.au/firebans.