Liverpool Plains Shire Council urges fire safety plans

Published on 15 November 2021

The Liverpool Plains Shire Council is urging landholders in the region to begin their strategic bush fire risk management plans while pasture growth is pushed by fantastic spring rains.

Council has begun its roadside verge slashing program on the 1,320 kilometres of road network in the shire, however it welcomes the contribution of landholders who slash along their properties’ boundaries.

Council said the aim of a bushfire risk policy is to identify ways to reduce the impact of fires on property, the environment, community and agricultural assets and most importantly, the safety of those people who live in the region.

The reduction of fuel is an important part of fires on properties and the slashing of fire breaks is effective in slowing the spread of fires.

Council’s General Manager, Jo Sangster said the contribution from the community in helping to reduce potential bush fire fuel and volunteering in organisations like the Rural Fire Service is extremely important.

She said community preparedness including preparing bush fire plans for homes and land managers helps reduce the level of risk.

The Liverpool Plains was placed in a state-wide Bush Fire Danger Period in early October 2021 and while good spring rains has the countryside green and well-grassed, homeowners and land managers should be aware of risks in the weeks ahead when summer arrives.