“Safe As Houses” – Pre-Summer Community Forum
Presentation Slides
Warrandyte Community Association (Dick Davies) – Safe As Houses Presentation
Emergency Management Victoria (Craig Lapsley) – EMV Presentation
National Broadband Network, Local (Amy Jaballah) – NBN Presentation
Bushfire Urban Design, CSIRO (Justin Leonard) – CSIRO Presentation – Why do houses burn down?
Important Links from the Forum
CSIRO – https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/LWF/Areas/Landscape-management
NBN – https://www.nbnco.com.au/connect-home.html
Disaster Legal Help – http://www.disasterlegalhelp.org.au/
VicRoads – https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/planning-and-projects/melbourne-road-projects/warrandyte-bridge
EMV – http://emergency.vic.gov.au/prepare/#understanding-warnings
Insurance Council of Australia – http://www.insurancecouncil.com.au/for-consumers/consumer-tips/bushfire-preparation
Making a Plan
Local CFA Brigades
- Warrandyte CFA
- South Warrandyte CFA
- Wonga Park CFA
- North Warrandyte CFA
Preparing your property
Planning
Planning Scheme
- Manningham – http://planning-schemes.delwp.vic.gov.au/schemes/manningham
- Nillumbik – http://planning-schemes.delwp.vic.gov.au/schemes/nillumbik
Vegetation removal
- DELWP – https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/native-vegetation/native-vegetation
- Manningham – https://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/bushfire-vegetation-management
- Nillumbik – http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Building-and-Planning-permits-and-advice/Planning-advice/Tree-and-vegetation-management-10-3050-Rule
Building
Building regulations, including BAL
- VBA – http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumer-resources/other/standard-pages/bushfire-information
- DELWP – https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/bushfire-protection/building-in-bushfire-prone-areas
- Nillumbik – http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Building-and-planning-permits-and-advice/Building/Building-surveyors
- Manningham – https://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/building
Community Fire Guard Groups
- Joining a group – http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/community-fireguard/
Schools