Bushfire has been a constant and natural phenomenon in Australia for many thousands of years. South-eastern Australia, including Tasmania, is particularly prone to fire and is regarded as one of the most bushfire-affected regions in the world. Fire is an important and natural component in the management and renewal of biodiversity and habitat. If uncontrolled, however, its effects can be catastrophic (Tasmanian State Bushfire Safety Policy, 2014).
Approximately 78% of the of the city of Clarence is identified as bushfire-prone meaning the likelihood is high for the municipality to be impacted by bushfires and that management of risk is fundamental to bushfire safety; however, bushfire risk can never be completely removed and there is an increased need for enhanced community safety and resilience from bushfires.
Council has developed a Bushfire Mitigation Strategy that has two primary aims:
To minimise the impact of bushfires on human life, communities, essential and community infrastructure, industries, the economy, cultural values, and the environment. Human life will be afforded priority over all other considerations, and
To maintain or improve the resilience of natural ecosystems and their ability to deliver services such as biodiversity, water, and carbon storage.
Your feedback about whether we have the balance between protecting life and property whilst conserving the grassy woodland communities that provide the homes and food for our native wildlife is important to the success of the Strategy!
How to have your say - Coming soon
There are multiple ways you can be involved in this project: Our Community Survey and any other feedback can be provided online, by email or post, over the phone or in person:
Consultation dates coming soon
Click the link below to fill out the survey online.
Email us to tell us more at yoursay@ccc.tas.gov.au and please feel free to include photos with your locations and ideas
Call any of the people, teams or services listed in the 'Who's listening' panel.
Visit us in person at 38 Bligh Street, Rosny Park, Tasmania 7018
Come along to one of our Community Drop-in Sessions (see details in the 'Key Dates' section on the right)
Background
Bushfire has been a constant and natural phenomenon in Australia for many thousands of years. South-eastern Australia, including Tasmania, is particularly prone to fire and is regarded as one of the most bushfire-affected regions in the world. Fire is an important and natural component in the management and renewal of biodiversity and habitat. If uncontrolled, however, its effects can be catastrophic (Tasmanian State Bushfire Safety Policy, 2014).
Approximately 78% of the of the city of Clarence is identified as bushfire-prone meaning the likelihood is high for the municipality to be impacted by bushfires and that management of risk is fundamental to bushfire safety; however, bushfire risk can never be completely removed and there is an increased need for enhanced community safety and resilience from bushfires.
Council has developed a Bushfire Mitigation Strategy that has two primary aims:
To minimise the impact of bushfires on human life, communities, essential and community infrastructure, industries, the economy, cultural values, and the environment. Human life will be afforded priority over all other considerations, and
To maintain or improve the resilience of natural ecosystems and their ability to deliver services such as biodiversity, water, and carbon storage.
Your feedback about whether we have the balance between protecting life and property whilst conserving the grassy woodland communities that provide the homes and food for our native wildlife is important to the success of the Strategy!
How to have your say - Coming soon
There are multiple ways you can be involved in this project: Our Community Survey and any other feedback can be provided online, by email or post, over the phone or in person:
Consultation dates coming soon
Click the link below to fill out the survey online.
Email us to tell us more at yoursay@ccc.tas.gov.au and please feel free to include photos with your locations and ideas
Call any of the people, teams or services listed in the 'Who's listening' panel.
Visit us in person at 38 Bligh Street, Rosny Park, Tasmania 7018
Come along to one of our Community Drop-in Sessions (see details in the 'Key Dates' section on the right)
