Hazard Reduction Program

Council's Hazard Reduction Program manages bush fire hazards in its reserves and bushland suburbs.

Works are conducted by Council, the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Fire and Rescue NSW, supplemented by Government Grants.

How do we manage the bushfire risk?

Asset Protection Zone Slashing: is an area of reduced fuel between properties and bush land that also provide a safer place for firefighting.
Roadside Slashing: keeping fuel levels low to prevent roadside ignition and inhibit the spread of fire.
Prescribed Burning: keeping fuel loads within the bushland at a manageable level while maintaining a healthy environment.
Fire Trail Maintenance: keeping access ways into bushland safe and clear for firefighters.
Fire Trail Gates and Fences: ensuring that only authorised vehicles enter our fire trail network.
Reserve Fire Management Plans are being developed for Council-managed bushland reserves.
Ranger patrols of bushland and bushland suburbs to deter undesirable activities.
We are encouraging community involvement in monitoring suspicious bushland activity.
Community education and support for residents to prepare their own properties and develop bushfire survival plans.
Weed Management Program: combining ecological restoration with reducing fuel loads in our bushland.
Accurate documentation of fuel levels and access so that in an emergency, all agencies know where APZ's, fire trails and access ways are.
Pre Planning of Emergency Response: so that emergency services and Council can act with speed and coordination when a fire occurs.
Investigating bush fire hazard complaints relating to Council land.

NSW Rural Fire Service: prescribed burns, pile burns, mechanical works and community education
Fire and Rescue NSW: prescribed burns and community education
Council's Bushland Management Officer: hazard reduction planning, environmental assessments and project management
Council's Open Space Hazard Reduction Team: maintaining APZs, roadside vegetation and fire trails
Council's Road Maintenance Team: upgrading and maintaining fire trails
Council's Tree Specialists: creating and upgrading APZs
Council's bushland contractors: constructing, upgrading and maintaining APZs and fire trails
Correctional Services: maintaining APZs
Reserve neighbours: managing fuel on their own properties.

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