State and Territory fire authorities

Each State and Territory has a fire authority that provides valuable information on how to prepare your home for a bushfire, including how to organise a bushfire survival plan. 

Find your local emergency service details below:  

NSW       |      VIC       |      SA       |      WA       |      NT       |      TAS       |      QLD     |      ACT

Preparation checklist

There are a number of tasks you can do around your home to help reduce the impact of bushfires:

• Ensure your gutters are clear of leaves and twigs; installing leaf guards to your gutters can help reduce maintenance.
• Remove any building timber, firewood or other flammable items from under and around your home.
• Remove any flammable materials such as paint or engine oils from your shed or garage.
• Cut long grass within 20 metres of the home and within 5 metres of sheds and garages.
• Prune surrounding trees so that branches are at least 2 metres away from all buildings, including sheds, children's play areas and water tanks.
• Vent pipes on LPG cylinders away from the house.
• Ensure that roof vents or skylights are sealed.

Download our quick and easy checklist for tasks you can do to protect your home from a bushfire.

Bushfire preparation checklist

Prepare your garden

With a properly planned and managed garden, you can reduce the potential damage to your home in the event of a bushfire. Houses usually catch alight as a result of sparks and embers landing on them and sparking fires. So designing and managing surrounding vegetation could mean the difference between losing your house to a bushfire or not.

For more information on your garden design and plant selection view our brochure on surviving a bushfire.

Prepare for bushfires

Bushfire survival kit

Prepare a bushfire kit and always ensure the contents are in working condition.

Things to consider include: