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    look at prevoius post on this subject

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    Default Re: hows the weather

    search under:

    fire danger fire ban period etc
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    thanks fellas,

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    RE Total fire ban days.From CFA Web Site



    Chainsaws, plant or grass trimmers, or Yes lawn mowers used in green vegetation without prescribed conditions.

    Chainsaws, plant or grass trimmers or lawn mowers used in vegetation that is not green, must be

    free from faults and mechanical defects which could cause an outbreak of fire; and
    fitted with an efficient spark arrester; and
    have an area of at least 3 metres around the machine cleared of flammable material; and
    the operator of the machine must carry the following fire suppression equipment:
    - a knapsack spray pump, in working order, fully charged with water, with a capacity of not less than 9 litres; or
    - a water fire extinguisher, in working order, fully charged with water, with a capacity of not less than 9 litres.

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    Well it's getting hotter down south, but they say feburary is normally the hottest month in summer. If they are right, the worse is yet to come.

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    Ya beat me Hustler!

    Here's the CFA page anyway (scroll to the bottom)!

    http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/restrictions/can.htm#cancant8

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    Well we have cracked the hottest day on record since 1939. They just said on the radio we are at 46 and at Gawler it is 47. It was 35 at 0630 this morning. I have lost a bit of work this week due to the heat. Have a new lawn to put in but can't do that and several clients have rung and said don't bother coming with the heat. I am just doing as much as I can during the morning before it gets too hot


    But I would rather not be out working in it anyway. Will just have to work harder next week
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    Better of Being Safe And missing a days work than starting a fire and every prick having a go at you . i wont mow on total fire ban days . but you see a lot of people doing it .

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    well put hustler......update for melbourne revised forecast 43 thusday and guess what 43 friday then we crash to around the high 30s for the next few days..no rain......to hot to mow but whats there to mow and to bloody hot to weed and prune...maybe diversfy to doing inside work for the customers

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    here in melbourne ne at home the outside temperture is 42 c.called our mowing/gardening clients early this week that should have been ready for a cut,not ready,heat has put them back a week to two weeks,these are the kikuya,buffloa,coach lawns,reakon the others will be history, if this heat goes on another week ,most will be weed patches.thankfully we have garden plans and drip irrrigation to do that will keep us busy.plus the oz open is on with brillant tennis being played.
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    Yes not a good week here in melbourne to bloody hot,and the lawns are turning brown real quick ..........need rain badly

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    I work on total fire ban days but take precautions!
    I also was told I was un-australian for working 9 hrs on Monday. I also did 9 hours last Saturday to beat the heat and my working week this week is-Tues-4hrs, Wed 3.5hrs, Thurs 3hrs and prob 3-4 friday 7am start and then crank up the air conditioner about 11-12
    I will schedule my long w/end when nobody else has one

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    Please accept my aplogies Black Bear,

    but I now have a mental picture of a Lawnie mowing in a full body condom...

    Protection indeed!!! hot weather humor
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    Extreme heat for Melbourne SA WA .
    take all precautions you can you dont have to be in the sun to get suns stroke .

    If you have heart probs then just take it slow .

    Fatigue will rear its ugly head early loss of concentration is a good sign to ease up or stop working have plenty of breaks water something fresh to eat especially fruit .

    5 DAYS STRAIGHT OF HOT TEMPERATURES WILL KNOCK YOU AROUND SO NO DONT TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH YOUR HEALTH .

    Good to hear that somebody did take precaustions allready by using their noggin

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    Its 11.20am and been home for 40 mins now!
    Sometimes you just gotta do "what ever it takes" to find the balance! I had nothing planned for the w/end so off to work I went! Did I say how cool the air conditioner is??
    Its all good Tree beard! How they hangin at the moment?

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