Wyong Shire Bushfire Management Committee

This committee is made up of State agencies, land managers, infrastructure providers and other key stakeholders including the NSW Nature Conservation Council and the NSW Farmers Federation.

The committee provides a forum for cooperative and coordinated bushfire management, and community involvement. A key tasks is to prepare a bush fire risk management plan; something that requires a lot of community participation.

Check here for progress updates
Information is being distributed at community meetings and this webpage will be used as a central point for progress reports. Check here regularly for updates.

For a start, see this information sheet (PDF - 554 KB)

If you think something similar would be suitable for your area, contact Senior Planner, David Lemcke, on (02) 4350 5378

What has happened so far
The committee has attended 21 public meetings to engage the community; explain how the risk management plan would be developed; and how the public could be involved.

In all, the committee has spoken to more than 370 people so far - and is asking people to contribute their knowledge, experience and opinions about bushfire management.

Stage two of the public participation strategy will start in about August 2009, when the committee will stage another round of public meetings to present a draft bushfire risk management plan and mapping for public comment.

Watch this site for additional information.

Check this link to the NSW Rural Fire Service

See a presentation that explains how you can be involved (Power Point - 1.85 MB)

E-mail submissions on bushfire risk planning

Page last updated: 13/07/2009