Eumundi Voice, Issue 101, 5 September 2024

COMMUNITY

Prepare for bushfire season

Spring brings with it the start of Sunshine Coast’s dry season which heralds the start of bushfire season. SCC is encouraging residents to familiarise themselves with understanding bushfire season and how to prepare.

Rural Fire Service Queensland Southeastern Region Acting Superintendent Shaune Toohey reminded residents that bushfires could impact hinterland and coastal communities quickly, as we saw in the 2019 bushfire season.

Acting Superintendent Toohey said, “Simple steps like mowing your lawn regularly, trimming overhanging branches and getting rid of flammable items from around the house all help to reduce risk, as well as making sure you have a bushfire survival plan and that everyone in your household knows what actions to take should a bushfire occur.”

Your property is more at risk from bushfires if you live close to bushland, your area has a bushfire history, you have greenery within 20m of your buildings or structures are built on a slope.

The Queensland Fire Department’s website has a postcode checker so residents can check their home’s level of risk. Visit: fire.qld.gov.au/ postcode-checker.

Stay informed by visiting: disasterhub. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/#Dashboard or qfes. qld.gov.au.