Bushfire Planning & Design Resources & Links
Melanie Jackson, Director
What do I need to know when building on or near bushfire prone land?
For those wishing to build your dream home and have discovered your land is mapped as bushfire prone; the development will have to comply with a whole new set of complex legislative requirements. I’ve prepared the following simple guide to assist you navigate and better understand the process.
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Resources
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Are you using an accredited bushfire practitioner?
FPA brochure on the importance of using a BPAD Level 3 Practitioner. -
Standards for asset protection zones.
There are a number of ways to reduce the level of hazard on your property, but one of the most important is the creation and maintenance of an Asset Protection Zone (APZ).
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Bushfire Resilience home page
Information for households in rural areas and on the urban fringe -
Bushfire Resilience resources page
Webinars, videos and other imortant resources -
Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia)
Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia) is the national peak body for fire safety that develops and administers the Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Accreditation Scheme, the recognised credentialing framework for bushfire consultants who prepare BAL assessments, bushfire risk reports, and planning advice for development on bush fire prone land across NSW, Victoria, and Western Australia -
NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) bushfire safety resources
The NSW Rural Fire Service provides the public with essential bushfire safety resources, including real-time fire alerts through Fires Near Me, fire danger ratings, bush fire prone land mapping tools, and comprehensive guidance on building and developing safely in bushfire-prone areas, all backed by Australia's largest volunteer firefighting network dedicated to protecting communities across rural NSW.
