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Whether you are preparing your property for bushfire, helping to set up a neighbourhood phone tree, or are part of your local volunteer fire brigade, you are playing a role in helping all of us manage bushfire risk in Greater Hobart.

Local councils can also have important roles to play in managing local bushfire risks. For some that includes physically removing the build-up of bushfire fuels such as dead plant material on council-managed land using fuel reduction burns.

These burns are low-intensity, controlled fires conducted during suitable weather conditions and play an important role in maintaining the health of the bush.

Maintaining safe fuel levels in parks and reserves means that every spring and autumn there is likely to be fuel reduction burns being carried out somewhere in the greater Hobart region. These burns are a reminder to households and communities that it’s time to prepare for bushfire.

There are so many ways to get started!

Why not get into your garden on a nice day and remove sticks, branches and bark from your garden, or start your 5-minute bushfire plan, or even have a chat with your neighbours about holding a bushfire forum on your street.

It takes a community to protect a community from bushfire, and everyone has a role to play!