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.

Introduction to Farm FireWise (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Guide to Farm FireWise (PDF, 13.8 MB)

Grass Fires

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

Grass Fires Factsheet (PDF, 753.3 KB)

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.

Livestock and Large Animals (PDF, 938.2 KB)
Fire Safety for Your Pets (PDF, 783.9 KB)

Neighbourhood Safer Places

Neighbourhood 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