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Current Hazard Reduction Burn Advice
Please be advised that the Rural Fire Service brigades will be conducting Hazard Reduction Burn/s (Weather Permitting) as detailed below:-
Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Hazard reduction burns for 2018 are currently being scheduled and will be listed here prior to the burn occurring. Direct neighbour notifications, as required under the Rural Fires Act, are undertaken prior to the burn.
Further advice regarding planned and current hazard reduction burns in NSW is available from:
NSW Rural Fire Service's Hazard Reductions page (external link).
Hazard Reduction Notifications
Date: 9th -15th April 2018
Name: Joadja East Stage 2&3 HR
Location: Joadja Road, Joadja
Time: 0900hrs
Area: Approx 1497 Ha
Date: 11th -15th April 2018
Name: Bulls Point Gully HR
Location: Morton NP, Wingello State Forest
Time: 1000hrs
Area: 747 Ha
Date: 12th -14th April 2018
Name: Sparkes HR
Location: Redhills Road, Fitzroy Falls
Time: 0900hrs
Area: Approx 77 Ha
Name: Dinner Creek HR
Location: Nattai NP, High Range
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 173 Ha
Wollondilly Local Government Area
Date: 15th April 2018
Name: Russell Lane HR
Location: Russell Lane Oakdale
Time: 0900hrs
Area: Approx 1 Ha
Completed Hazard Reduction Burns
Date: 16/11/20107
Name: Alex 44
Location: Cnr Leopold St and Mount Alexandra Lookout Rd Mittagong
Time: 1500hrs
Area: 0.9 Ha
Alex 44 Hazard Reduction Burn (PDF, 912 KB)
Date: 20/09/2017
Name: Gib 1 HR
Location: Railway Parade (nearest address is 118 Railway Parade)
Mittagong
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 3.4 Ha
Name: High Range HR
Location: Nattai National Park located off Black Spring Rd High Range
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 448.99 Ha
Note: Perimeter completed
Date: Wednesday 30th August
Name: Bowral St HR
Location: Bowral St Welby
Time: 0900
Area: 2.9 Ha
Date: Saturday 26th August 2017
Name: Kennards HR
Location: 76 Spring St Mittagong
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 3.72 Ha
Date: Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Name: Jellore East HR
Location: Jellore State Forest/Nattai National Park located of Spring Hill Rd Woodlands
Time: 0930hrs
Area: 550 Ha
Date: Saturday 29th July 2017
Name: Alpine Rd HR
Location: 19 Alpine Rd Yerrinbool
Time: 1800hrs
Area: 0.96 Ha
Date: Saturday 29th July 2017
Name: Glengarrie HR
Location: 70 Glengarrie Road, Bargo
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 2.75 Ha
Date: Saturday 29th July 2017 – Sunday 30 July 2017
Name: Bolins HR
Location: Bargo State Conservation area – Coates Road, Balmoral
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 180 Ha
Date: Saturday 29th July 2017 – Sunday 30 July 2017
Name: Ripple HR
Location: Blue Mtns National Park – west of Silverdale
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 3300 Ha
Date: July 2017
Name: Government HR
Location: Charlies Point Road, Bargo
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 56 Ha
Date: July 2017
Name: Leaver Park HR
Location: 60 Leaver Park Road, Bundanoon
Time: 1130hrs
Area: 2.75 Ha
Date: May 2017
Name: White HR
Location: 1425 Joadja Rd Joadja
Time: 10:00am
Area: 1.5 ha
Date: November 2016
Name: Mt Alex 46 and 47
Location: MITTAGONG Darch Place
Time: 1800hrs
Area: 4ha
Date: November 2016
Name: Alex 62 & 63 HR (off McCallum / Drapers Road, Colo Vale)
Time: After 5pm, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 30 Ha
Date: November 2016
Name: Palmer HR
Location: HIGH RANGE (cnr of Soapy Flat & Black Springs Road)
Time: 0900hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 15ha
Date: October 2016
Name: 102 Ridge Road HR
Location:102 Ridge Road, Oakdale
Time: 9am, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 10 Ha
Name: Dunromin HR
Location: Dunromin Road, Buxton
Time: Approx 0900hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 143 Ha
Date: October 2016
Name: Scroggies HR
Location: Scroggies Road, Lakesland
Time: Approx 0900hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 118 Ha
Date: October 2016
Name: Illawarra Street HR
Location: Cnr of Toggerai & Illawarra Streets, Appin
Time: Approx 1800hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 4.7 Ha
Date: October 2016.
Location: 3 Starlight Place, Hill Top.
Time: 0900 hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 1.58 Ha
Date: October 2016
Name: Bolins HR
Location: Wilson Drive, Balmoral
Time: Approx 0900hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 45 Ha
Date: October 2016
Name: Beverley HR
Location: 180 Hanging Rock Road, Sutton Forest
Time: Approx 1000hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 10 Ha
Date: October 2016
Name: Gadsby HR
Location: HILL TOP (21 Lyrebird Close)
Time: 1500hrs, time may vary depending on weather
Area: 1ha
Date: October 2016
Name: Gib 6 HR
Location: Mt Gibraltar
Time: 0900hrs
Area: 6.3
Date: May 2016
Name: Sportground HR
Location: Yerrinbool Sports ground, Government Rd, Yerrinbool
Area: 0.5 ha
Date: May 2016
Name: Gullies Rd HR
Location: 1 Grey Gum Lane, Bundanoon
Area: 4 ha
Date: May 2016
Name: Coorumbene HR
Location: 621 Penrose Road, Penrose
Area: 3.15 ha
Date: May 2016
Name: NPWS Alpine/ Kangaloon HR
Location :Metropolitan Catchment & Upper Nepean State Conservation Area
Area: 1434 ha
Date: April 2016
Name: Brumfield HR
Location: Walker Lane, Avoca
Area: 8 ha
Date: April 2016
Name: KADER ST HR
Location: End of Kader St, Bargo
Area: 8 Ha
Date: April 2016
Name: Joadja East HR
Location: Between Wombeyan Caves rd and Joadja Rd, Joadja (crown land/Joadja Nature Reserve)
Area: 2000 hectares
Date: March 2016
Name: Avoca Shed HR
Location: 541 Nowra Road, Moss Vale
Area: 0.12 ha
Date: October 2015
Mt Alexandra Unit 42 and 43
in the vicinity of Leopold St, Leopold Ln, Alice St, Victoria St, Pioneer St and Sunset Point Drive Mittagong.
Date: October 2015
Mt Gibraltar Unit 3 and 12b in the vicinity of Oxley Drive (Jellore and Mittagong Lookouts) and Soma Avenue.
Date: October 2015
Gibbergunyah Unit 9
Gibbergunyah Unit 9 (PDF, 6MB)Date: September 2015
Berrima Weir Reserve -Pile burns in the vicinity of Berrima Weir Reserve, unformed Iran St.
Date: September 2015
Date: August 2015
Mt Alexandra Unit 37 in the vicinity of Sunset Point Drive Mittagong
Mt Alexandra Unit 37 (PDF, 6MB)Date: August 2015
Mt Alexandra Unit 27 in the vicinity of the Old Tip Welby
Mt Alexandra Unit 27 (PDF, 6MB)Precautions for Residents During Burns
Residents around the hazard reduction burn areas are reminded to take the following precautions:
- Keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering homes.
- Keep outdoor furniture under cover to prevent ember burns.
- Retract pool covers to prevent ember damage.
- Remove washing from clotheslines.
- Ensure pets have a protected area.
- In smoky areas vehicles must slow down, keep windows up and turn headlights on.
- Sightseers must keep away from hazard reduction burns for their own safety.
Contact
For further information in relation to hazard reduction burns on Council land, contact:
Bushland Project Officer
Telephone: (02) 4868-0888
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