This information sheet will inform landholders when they need approval under the Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NV Act) and the Native Vegetation Regulation 2005 (NV Regulation)
to undertake bushfire hazard reduction on their property.
 

Bushfire Hazard Reduction and the Native
Vegetation Act 2003 (PDF 175KB)

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au
/vegetation/infosheets.htm

To help rural landholders prepare and prevent bushfires the RFS has developed a web tool with various resources including checklists and action plans, to assist in management planning.
 

Farm Firewise Checklist and Action Plan (PDF 14MB)

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=1161

Details a checklist of actions before you light a fire, discusses fire hazard reduction certificates and environmental approvals for difference burning activities.
 

1. Before You Light That Fire (PDF 4.5MB)
   

1. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/file_system/attachments
   /State/Attachment_20070705_94128C69.pdf (PDF 5MB)
   
   
2. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm
   ?cat_id=1108

These profiles aim to increase understanding of existing and projected climate change within each council area. In particular, it provides the results of analysis of both historical climate variability and projected climate change as it relates specifically to each LGA. Key climate variables considered include rainfall, temperature (minimum, maximum and average annual), humidity, pan evaporation, water balance, wind and extreme events.

Cessnock (PDF ~3MB)

Dungog (PDF ~3MB)

Gloucester (PDF ~3MB)

Gosford (PDF ~3MB)

Great Lakes (PDF ~3MB)

Greater Taree (PDF ~3MB)

Lake Macquarie (PDF ~3MB)

http://www.hccrems.com.au/Programs/Climate-Change
/Climate-Change-Resources.aspx

Provides a detailed analysis of historic and projected climate variability specifically for the Hunter, Central and Lower North Coast region’s climatic zones. Climate parameters for which analysis is provided include rainfall, pan evaporation, humidity, water balance, wind speed & wind gust.

1. Historic and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on the
   CENTRAL Climatic Zone of the Hunter,
   Central and Lower North Coast (PDF 8MB)
   
   
2. Historic and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on the
   COASTAL Climatic Zone of the
   Hunter, Central and Lower North Coast (PDF 6.5MB)
   
   
3. Historic and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on the
   WESTERN Climatic Zone of the
   Hunter, Central and Lower North Coast (PDF 6.5MB)
   
   

http://www.hccrems.com.au/Programs/
Climate-Change/Climate-Change-Resources.aspx

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Hunter,
Central and Lower North Coast of NSW (PDF 2.8MB)

http://www.hccrems.com.au/Programs/Climate-Change
/Climate-Change-Resources.aspx

Weather for Pesticide Spraying

This brochure explains the guidelines for pesticide spraying while reading and considering the environmental factors such as wine, tempreature, humidity, thermal drift, stability and delta t.

The Bureau's Water and the Land web site aims to provide an integrated suite of information for people involved in primary production, natural resource management, industry, trade and commerce. The website brings together a range of services from rainfall forecasts for the week ahead to climate change and trend maps in an easily accessible and intuitive way.

1. http://www.bom.gov.au/watl/

2 http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/observations/index.shtml

3. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/

4. http://www.bom.gov.au/info/Greenhouse
EffectAndClimateChange.pdf

This fact sheet provides information to help you understand how to read a weather map correctly along with the typical weather map patterns.

1. Understanding the Weather Map (PDF 100KB)
   
   
2. Understanding weather - fronts, troughs and ridges (PDF 230KB)
   
   
3. Understanding weather - reading satellite pictures (PDF 350KB)
   
   
4. What drives NSW weather (PDF 100KB)
   
   

1. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources
   /climate-and-weather/weather/weather-map
   
   
2. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources
   /climate-and-weather/weather/front-trough-ridge
   
   
3. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources
   /climate-and-weather/weather/satellite-pictures
   
   
4. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources
   /climate-and-weather/weather/nsw-weather