Communities living in wooded upland landscapes such as the Mt Lofty Ranges (35 ° S, 138.7 ° E) of South Australia (SA) experience regular destructive wildfires, or bushfires, that cause property damage and in some cases, loss of life (CFS 2015). It is known that the surrounding areas of Adelaide are at a high risk due to the land shape, accessibility, and vegetation cover (Figure: 1). These councils are located on: Eyre Peninsula; Yorke Peninsula; Kangaroo Island; South-east; Riverland; Murray Bridge; Mid-north; Mount Lofty Ranges South Australia has experienced more moderate weather and a less extreme bushfire season so far this year, compared with the devastation of the 2019-2020 season. properties that are located within a bushfire protection area; the level of bushfire risk assigned to the area. For an alternative version of these documents contact the Planning contacts - Assessment of development proposals. Additional planning and building requirements may apply to new proposals within a bushfire prone area. The South Australia Development Plan identifies areas of bushfire risk and nominates the Bushfire Attack Level that must be applied to construction within these areas. This research was supported by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC (BNHCRC). Identifying at-risk land. A bushfire ‘risk rating’ is applied to all schools and preschools in designated bushfire-prone areas. These requirements are dependent on the level of bushfire risk determined for the site. The Map of Bushfire Prone Areas identifies land in Western Australia that has the potential to be impacted by bushfires. The bushfire protection areas are subject to bushfire related planning and building requirements. Gill N (1), Dun O, Brennan-Horley C, Eriksen C. This paper examines landscape preferences of residents in amenity-rich bushfire-prone landscapes in New South Wales, Australia. These councils are located on: Don't include any personal information.If you need a response, send an enquiry instead. A map based online search tool helps identify areas in South Australia that may be prone to bushfires. The search system applies to the 39 councils with bushfire protection areas. The bushfire protection areas are subject to bushfire related planning and building requirements. The SA Country Fire Service does not guarantee that this map is without flaw of any kind and disclaims all liability for any errors, loss or other consequence which may arise from relying on any information depicted. ... Large areas of southern Australia at higher risk of bushfires this summer. *Establish principles to support appropriate levels of hazard reduction. MyFireWatch map symbology has been updated. © Copyright 2021, https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/planning-and-property/land-and-property-development/building-rules-regulations-and-information/bushfire/bushfire-risk-assessment-tool, SA.GOV.AU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence. MyFireWatch allows you to interactively browse satellite observed hotspots. Land not within a council area (coastal waters). Bushfire management in South Australia is governed through a two-tiered structure established under the FES Act: at the State level through the SBCC, and across nine Bushfire Management Areas through Bushfire Management Committees (BMCs). 3. The ACT pushed back the start of its bushfire season to November 1, a month later than usual. The threat posed by an uncontrolled bushfire to the South Australian south-east township of Lucindale eased overnight but livestock, buildings and fences have been lost in the area. 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