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Reference Name:
Farm Fire Safety
Agency:
 Victorian Country Fire Authority
Contact Details:
 PO Box 710, Mt. Waverly, VIC, 3149
03 9262 8444
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
Format:
 PDF / Brochure           Publishing Date: 2002  
Comment:
 Discusses farm fire safety within a Victorian framework, and in relation to machinery, total fire bans and property management planning. Provides a checklist of fire safety on rural properties.
 
Website:

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/residents/farms/index.htm

 
Reference Name:
Landscape and Building Design for Bushfire Areas by Ramsay, C. and Rudolph, L.
Agency:
 CSIRO Publishing
Contact Details:
 Locked Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC, 3169
1300 363 400
www.csiro.au
Format:
 Book    Cost: Yes         Publishing Date: 2003      ISBN: 06430609046
Comment:
 Provides a clear description of what happens in a bushfire, including bushfire behaviour and outlines a range of options for designing landscapes and buildings in bushfire prone areas.
 
Website:
 http://www.publish.csiro.au/
nid/18/pid/3461.htm

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-  Planning your Property
- Water - Collection & Recycling
- Why Vegetation Matters
-  NSW Rural Fire Service
- NSW Fire Brigade
- Local Council
- Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority
 
 
Reference Name:
Living In The Bush: Bushfire Survival Plan Workbook
Agency:
 Victorian Country Fire Authority
Contact Details:
 PO Box 710, Mt. Waverly, VIC, 3149.
03 9262 8444
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
Format:
 PDF / CD / Book      Publishing Date: 2004    ISBN: 0975139126
Comment:
 A comprehensive guide to identifying bushfire risks and hazards and steps for preparing yourself and your property for bushfires.
 
Website:

http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/314334?lookfor=subject:%22Forest%20fires%20-%20Victoria%20-%20Prevention%20and%20control.%22&offset=1&max=42

 
Reference Name:
New South Wales Rural Fire Service Factsheets
Agency:
 New South Wales Rural Fire Service
Contact Details:
 Locked Bag 17, Granville, NSW, 2142
1800 679 737
www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au
Format:
 PDF           Publishing Date: Various     
Comment:
 A variety of factsheets with information on bushfire preparedness and bushfire survival planning.
 
Website:

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?CAT_ID=192

 
Reference Name:
Planning for Bushfire Protection: A Guide for Councils, Planners, Fire Authorities, Developers and Home Owners
Agency:
 New South Wales Rural Fire Service in collaboration with New South Wales Department of Planning
Contact Details:
 Locked Bag 17, Granville, NSW, 2142
1800 679 737
www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au
Format:
 PDF / Book          Publishing Date: 2001     ISBN: 0958598789
Comment:
 Details the planning process, including local environmental plans, development control plans, construction standards, and statutory requirements.
 
Website:

http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/plansforaction/pdf/bushfire/pbfp2001.pdf

 

 

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