Do bushfire controls apply to your property?

Find out if bushfire controls apply to your property and what they mean for you.

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Bushfire controls and your property

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Building in the BMO

Learn about planning permit application requirements for different types of development in the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO).
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Building in designated bushfire prone areas (BPA)

Learn what bushfire building and planning controls apply to your property and about regular BPA mapping reviews.

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Bushfire recovery and resources

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Rebuilding and recovery after bushfire

Learn about planning and building processes to help communities recover and rebuild after bushfires.
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Why have planning and building rules?

Discover why we have rules around bushfire protection and where they came from.
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Bushfire resources

Plan for bushfire with the following resources

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Planning for bushfire

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Strategic planning

Learn about what is involved in strategic planning for bushfire.
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Regulatory framework

Learn about the planning and building regulations for bushfire
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Bushfire hazard and behaviour

Understand bushfire hazard, its assessment, why it is important and what influences how bushfire moves through the landscape.

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Page last updated: 25/01/22