Southern Tablelands

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 Southern Tablelands 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 Southern Tablelands Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) area spans 1,432,725 hectares (ha). The area covers the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley & Goulburn Mulwaree and features 37 National Parks covering an area of 96,216ha (6.7% of BFMC area) and three State Forests covering an area of 7,914ha (0.5% of BFMC area).

The Southern Tablelands BFMC has approximately 55% bushland and 43% grassland with the balance being the built environment or 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 Southern Tablelands

The Bush Fire Risk Management Plan for Southern Tablelands was prepared by the Southern Tablelands BFMC and was approved on 4 April 2018.

This BFRMP identifies the bush fire risks in Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley & Goulburn Mulwaree LGAs and sets out the types of work scheduled to deal with the risk of bush fires.

BFRMPs 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 treatment and works plans/information.