Bushfire
Fire is a problem in most summers in Australia, but particularly so after good seasons where spring rains have produced abundant growth and in very hot dry summers where the vegetation becomes tinder dry.
Being prepared is a key to minimising the impacts of fire on your property and livestock.
Preparedness and risk management
Publications and advice
- Fire emergencies: helping your animals
- Advice for pet owners during emergencies
- Assessing bushfire burns in livestock
- Humane destruction of stock
- Caring for native animals after bushfires
- Horses and bushfires (new.dpi.vic.gov.au)
Pasture and weeds
Financial assistance and tax
- Rebate forms for transport of fodder and stock after bushfires
- Tax treatment of forced livestock sales due to pasture and fodder loss
- Community Disaster Relief Fund - financial assistance (www.community.nsw.gov.au)
- NSW Rural Assistance Authority (http://www.raa.nsw.gov.au)
Our role in animal welfare during bushfire emergencies
- Bushfire operating plan
- The role of Industry & Investment NSW in animal welfare during bushfire emergencies
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Fire management in NSW state forests
Industry & Investment NSW, through Forests NSW, aims to protect life, neighbouring properties and forests from wildfire. Find out more about fire management in NSW state forests.
Related web links
NSW Rural Fire Service
Information on firebans and bushfires in NSW.
NSW Food Authority
Advice on food safety during power outages and bushfire or flood emergency situations.