Bushfire Prone Land

Bushfire prone land is land that is considered at heightened risk of suffering a bushfire due to its proximity to a bushfire hazard or inherent ability to support a fire. This includes areas known as buffer zones that may be affected by fires due to embers and radiant heat.

If a property is classified as bushfire prone then it is subject to different development guidelines to other properties. This is to ensure that the building is made as fireproof and safe as possible to decrease the damage done in the event of a fire.

Bushfire Prone Properties

You can see whether a property is classified as bushfire-prone by checking the map: Bushfire Prone Land Map (1.39 MB).

Bushfire Prone Land

Properties close to bushland are generally located on bushfire prone land. Properties within the buffer (which can be between 100 metres and 30 metres depending conditions) are also counted as bushfire prone:  Bushfire Prone Land (788.48 KB)

Fire and Controlled Burn History

This map shows where Council have carried out controlled and pile burns in the past, as well as wild fires caused by arson and lightning strikes.  Fire and controlled burn history map - 494 KB