Exhibition of Draft Bush Fire Mapping and Bush Fire Mapping Policy
Published on 01 May 2025
Greater Hume Shire Council, in collaboration with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), has updated the mapping of bush fire prone land across the Greater Hume Shire Local Government Area. The proposed 2025 mapping replaces the previous version adopted in 2011.
Under NSW legislation, all councils are required to map bush fire prone land in accordance with the NSW RFS Guide for Bush Fire Prone Land Mapping and Section 10.3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
The updated mapping has been developed using the latest RFS guidelines and incorporates advice and input from Council. A significant feature of the updated mapping is the introduction of Vegetation Category 3, which identifies areas of medium bush fire risk. This category includes grasslands, freshwater wetlands, semi-arid woodlands, alpine complexes, and arid shrublands. The introduction of Category 3 vegetation acknowledges the bush fire risk associated with grasslands and farming areas used for curable crops such as wheat, canola, barley, and oats.
The Draft Bush Fire Prone Land Map and associated documents are available for public viewing and comment for a period of 28 days, from Thursday 1 May 2025 to Thursday 29 May 2025 on Council’s website and at Council’s offices at:
- Culcairn, 40 Balfour Street between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
- Holbrook Library, Library Lane, Bowler Street, Holbrook between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
- Jindera Community Hub, 83 Urana Street between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday (closed 1.00pm to 1.45pm).
- Henty Office & Library, 32 Sladen Street between the hours of 11.00am to 5.30pm Tuesday to Friday (closed Monday and Tuesday to Friday 1.00pm to 1.45pm).
Council invites input from the community and stakeholders before finalising the Draft Bush Fire Prone Land Mapping and Policy. Click here to have your say on the Bush Fire Mapping and Bush Fire Mapping Policy.
For further information regarding this matter, please contact Council’s Environmental and Planning Department on (02) 6036 0100 between 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.