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Bushfire resources

Guides

  • A guide to a safe return to your property after a bushfire (PDF, 622.27 KB)
  • A guide to retrofit your home for better protection from a bushfire (PDF, 994.81 KB)
  • A guide to retrofitting certain existing Class 9 buildings for better protection from bushfire ember attack (PDF, 925.07 KB)

Fact sheets

  • Rebuilding after a bushfire (PDF, 247.73 KB) (also available online)
  • Returning safely to your property after bushfire (PDF, 228.02 KB)

Resources

  • Bushfire Attack Level Assessment Report (PDF, 308.15 KB)
  • Standards Australia: Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas
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