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Plan and prepare

Farm Firewise

Farm FireWise helps NSW rural landholders prepare for and prevent bush fires. Farm FireWise helps you plan ahead to protect yourself, your family and your property from the potential impact of bush and grass fires.

Grass Fires

Grass fires spread quickly and can threaten lives, property, crops and stock. Protect yourself.

Prepare Your Animals for Bush Fire

During bush fires, people put themselves and others at risk attempting to rescue animals at the last minute. Some refuse to evacuate or go to a safe place because of concern about their animals.

Neighbourhood Safer Places

Neighbourhood Safer Places are a place of last resort during a bush fireNeighbourhood Safer Places are a place of last resort during a bush fire emergency.

They are to be used when all other options in your bush fire survival plan can't be put into action safely.

You should be aware of any Neighbourhood Safer Places in your area, and note them in your bush fire survival plan before a bush fire occurs. You should also know how to get there, as well as alternate routes in case the road is blocked or too dangerous to drive on.

Not all areas will have a Neighbourhood Safer Place. If there is no Neighbourhood Safer Place in your area, you should identify other safer locations you can go to as a last resort. This might include a nearby home which is well prepared, a shopping centre or oval which is well away from the bush.

A Neighbourhood Safer Place is designed as a Place of Last Resort in bush fire emergencies only. Please note that travelling to or sheltering at a Neighbourhood Safer Place does not guarantee your safety.

Bourke Local Government Area

Title Type Location LGA
Fords Bridge Fire Shed Building Aubrey Street, Fords Bridge Bourke
Louth Racecourse Open Space Louth Road, Louth Bourke
Byrock Fire Shed Building Cobar Street, Byrock Bourke
Enngonia Public School Building Mitchell Highway (Belalie Street) cross Shearer Street, Enngonia 2840 Bourke
M.A. Davidson Memorial Oval Open Space Wilson Street, Bourke Bourke

Brewarrina Local Government Area

Title Type Location LGA
Weilmoringle Public School Playground Open Space Post Office Road, Weilmoringle Brewarrina
Brewarrina Showground Open Space Burban Street, Brewarrina Brewarrina
Goodooga Magpies Sports Oval Open Space Walgett Street, Goodooga Brewarrina

Central Darling Local Government Area

Title Type Location LGA
Baker Park Open Space Reid Street Wilcannia Central Darling
Burke and Wills Park Open Space Bourke Street Menindee Central Darling
Ivanhoe Sportsground Open Space Leichhardt Street Ivanhoe Central Darling

Cobar Local Government Area

Title Type Location LGA
Ward Oval Open Space Maidens Avenue Cobar Cobar
Archie King Oval Open Space Nympaa Street Murrin Bridge Cobar
Mt Hope Fire Station Building Main Street Mount Hope Cobar