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Burdekin Shire Council

Neighbourhood Safer Places

To date, there have been no identified NSPs within the Burdekin Shire Council area, as further assessments are being conducted and/or sufficient open spaces already exist.

NSP's are assessed using strict guidelines and calculations therefore not every community will have a suitable location. Regularly monitor this website for updates as new NSP locations will continually be identified.

If you live in a bushfire prone area that does not have a designated NSP location remember this must be considered when preparing your "Bushfire Survival Plan". Preparing your property to increase its resilience to the impact of bushfire and "Leaving Early" will always be the safest option. PREPARE.ACT.SURVIVE.

Fire Danger Period

There is no current Fire Danger Period

It is common practice for QFRS to implement a Fire Danger Period during bushfire season as a step towards preventing fire from escaping and potentially putting lives and property at risk.

A Fire Danger Period is not a Fire Ban. It simply means that you may need to receive a Permit to Light Fire for fires where a permit is not usually required, however there are still some types of fires that can be lit without a permit during the Fire Danger Period.

Fire Bans

There are no current fire bans.

Contacts

The Burdekin Shire Council area is covered by the QFRS Rural Operations Townsville Area Office.

Townsville Area Office:

Address:	Phone:
Level 1, Citypoint 101 Sturt Street Townsville Qld 4810	07 4796 9082