Newcastle

Why we need a plan

Bush Fire Risk Management Plans are an effective instrument for managing risk to human activity and valued community and environmental assets. They are a key component in a multifaceted bush fire management approach for NSW.

We are planning together to manage bush fire risk in the Newcastle area by preparing a new five-year plan of strategies and actions.

How will your input be used

The data from the Have Your Say survey responses has been anonymously supplied to your area’s Bush Fire Management Committee. They will assess data collections rather than individual answers, so that they can establish a clearer community sentiment and gain insights from a large sample size.

The personal details you submitted will be used to validate your submission and to allow notifications to be sent to you when the status of this BFRMP changes.

Our community

The Newcastle Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) area spans 18,670 hectares (ha). The area covers the Local Government Area (LGA) of Newcastle and features National Parks covering an area of 4,401ha (23.5% of the BFMC area).

The Newcastle area has approximately 18.6% bushland and 36.6% grassland with the balance being the built environment and water bodies. A bush or grass fire can happen at any time of the year, but the risk is higher during the warmer months, when bush, grass or scrub is drier.

Current Bush Fire Risk Management Plan for Newcastle

The Bush Fire Risk Management Plan for Newcastle was approved on 7 March 2019.

This BFRMP identifies the bush fire risks in each location and sets out the types of work scheduled to deal with the risk of bush fires.

BFRMP are updated within every five-year period, however, the treatments and works set out in the plans are subject to change on a yearly basis due to fire activity, weather and new risk factors. This plan may not have been updated with the latest information.