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Bushfire Preparedness 2009-10: Government, Agencies, and Communities in Action

Premier John Brumby outlines actions for the upcoming fire season. Priority areas identified for enhanced protection plans include towns, suburbs, and large population centers near bushland.

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Bushfire Preparedness 2009-10: Government, Agencies, and Communities in Action

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  1. A state of preparationGovernment, agencies and communities working together. Actions being taken to be readyfor the 2009/10 fire season Premier John Brumby18 August 2009

  2. The coming fire season could be even worse

  3. Priority Bushfire Areas 2009-10

  4. The highest risk areas for this fire season • Towns in bushland • Barongarook, Bemm River, Blackwood, Bolwarra, Cann River, Cockatoo, Creswick, Dereel, Gembrook, Greendale, Hepburn, Macedon, Mt Macedon, Noojee, Steiglitz, Trentham • Towns near bushland • Barwon Downs, Breamlea, Castlemaine, Daylesford, Deans Marsh, Dunkeld, Forrest, Halls Gap, Jan Juc, Junortoun, Kawaren, Lavers Hill, Loch Sport, Mallacoota, Nelson, Peterborough, St Arnaud, Upper Beaconsfield, Woodend • Suburbs in bushland • Mt Clear, Mt Helen, North Warrandyte, Warrandyte • Suburbs near bushland • Eaglehawk, Maiden Gully, Kangaroo Flat and communities on the western escarpment and the ridge line of the Dandenong ranges • Large population centres next to bushland • Bendigo • Summer tourist areas • Aireys Inlet townships, Andersons Inlet townships, Anglesea, Blairgowrie, Carlisle River, Lorne, Marengo, Rye/St Andrews, Sandy Point, Wye River townships.

  5. Aireys Inlet (Aireys Inlet/Moggs Creek/Fairhaven/Big Hill) Andersons Inlet (Inverloch, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Walkerville) Anglesea Barongarook Barwon Downs Bemm River Bendigo Blackwood Blairgowrie Bolwarra Breamlea Cann River Carlisle River Castlemaine Cockatoo Creswick Dandenong Ranges Daylesford Deans Marsh (Bambra/Pennyroyal) Dereel Dunkeld Eaglehawk Forrest Gembrook Greendale Halls Gap Hepburn Jan Juc (Jan Juc/Bellbrae) Junortoun Kangaroo Flat Kawaren Lavers Hill Loch Sport Lorne Macedon Areas where enhanced township protection plans will be implemented • Maiden Gully • Mallacoota • Marengo • Mt Helen/Mt Clear • Mt Macedon • Nelson • Noojee • Peterborough • Rye/St Andrews • Sandy Point • St Arnaud • Steiglitz • Trentham • Upper Beaconsfield • Warrandyte/North Warrandyte • Woodend • Wye River (Wye River/Kennett River/Separation Creek)

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