A newly updated bushfire strategy aims to boost bushfire mitigation and human safety across the City of Clarence.
Residents are being asked for feedback on a draft bushfire mitigation strategy which helps manage over 762 hectares of bushland across the region.
Some of the proposed measures outlined in the strategy include the ability for council to close some bush reserves during Total Fire Bans and invest in critical bushfire training to advance staff expertise.
The strategy also includes small scale traditional burning techniques developed in partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community that incorporate practices used over thousands of years to protect our natural ecosystems and ensure they continue to thrive and grow.
Clarence City Council Mayor Brendan Blomeley said this was a key strategy that puts community safety and the lives of Clarence residents at the very centre.
“It is a great paradox for many in our city; to live on the edge of such beautiful nature, where in an instant it could turn deadly. That is why bushfire mitigation and fire safety is so unbelievably important in communities such as ours,” Mayor Blomeley said.
“Our commitment is to minimise the impact of bushfires on human life, protect our communities, infrastructure and the environment which we love.
“We know how important our natural environments are to the people of Clarence, which is why this strategy also considers ways we can protect our valuable natural ecosystems and their role in providing biodiversity, water, and carbon storage.”
Under the new strategy, four additional reserves will have Bushfire Mitigation Plans in place, including Carbeen Bushland Reserve in Mornington, Mays Point Coastal Reserve in Lauderdale/Sandford, Single Hill Bushland Reserve in Seven Mile Beach/Acton Park and Brinktop Bushland Reserve in Richmond.
The Clarence Bushire Mitigation Strategy 2024-2033 will bring Clarence City Council in line with a range of Tasmanian bushfire risk policies and guidelines.
View the strategy and have your say here: https://www.yoursay.ccc.tas.gov.au/clarence-bushfire-mitigation-strategy