Community Bushfire

Protection Plan

This plan sets out the things you should do to su i e a ush e Get the latest version and use it to update your personal

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ost o as ania is ush reprone. Every summer you need to e ush re ready.

Tasmania Fire Service may not be able to protect you

during some bush res

Know what to do and where to go when

threatened y ush re.

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July, 2013 | Version 1.0

PELVERATA AREA Including: Kaoota

NEARBY SAFER PLACESA nearby safer place is somewhere close by you should be able to reach uic ly and safely and that gives shelter from radiant heat

Using nearby safer places is not without risk. They are a last resort, not your only option.

Nearby safer places may include town centres; ground level water e g rivers in ground pools dams; large open areas e g beaches ploughed or green elds golf courses recreation grounds and community par s with very short grass; and approved bush re bun ers

ist other nearby safer places close to where you live in your personal

repare your home and identify nearby safer places therwise leave early

Travelling through re impacted areas is unsafe and should be avoided even in a car

In an emergency dial triple zero 000 or if a TTY user call 106

Get your free & boo let &

www. re.tas.gov.au ree call

NSPPREPARE | before the fire

repare your home for bush re. • Use the Tasmania Fire Service

boo let or • ven if you plan to leave early preparing your home

gives you another shelter option and re ghters a better chance to save it

ecide what you will do and write down your plan. • ill you leave early or will you stay and defend your home • ecide now and ll out your

f you can, talk with your neighbours. • hat are their plans Are they aware of your plans

eview your insurance policy. • Are your home and contents covered for bush re

ACT | when fires are likely, or nearby Keep informed.

• hec the weather forecast and Fire anger Rating daily • isten to A ocal Radio monitor the Tasmania Fire

Service website www re tas gov au and watch for smo e and res

• f bush res are in your area don t wait for an of cial warning ut your into action.

• The safest option for all bush res is to leave early, before a bush re threatens you and your home.

onsider leaving immediately if Severe treme or atastrophic Fire anger Ratings are forecast for the

following day eaving the day before because of a bad re danger

forecast isn t always practical So if waiting until a bush re brea s out in your district leave early before roads are cut by re fallen trees or power lines

e prepared to stay away for several days ead away from any res; towards a town centre is often best

• A safe option for some bush res. For less intense bush res you may stay & defend your

home if: a ou have prepared it for bush res with re ghting

e uipment and plenty of water b ou are t and emotionally prepared it is best to

evacuate children and other dependents early • An unsafe option is to wait and see , then ee at the

last minute. f you don t have a plan leave immediately f a bush re catches you by surprise and it s unsafe

to stay at home but too late to leave the area go to a nearby safer place and wait for the re front to pass though

SURVIVE | after the fire a e sure everyone s safe chec on your neighbours if you can Tune in to the nformation Sources listed on the map overleaf f at home put out any embers and spot res threatening

your home f your home is destroyed contact your local council for

assistance

Add nearby safer places to yourBushfire Survival Plan.

Nearby Safer Places:

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• Pelverata Hall Pelverata Road, Map Grid E7 (Pelverata) • Neighboring plans may have additional Nearby Safer Places.

Tasmania Fire Service has identified some nearby safer places in this area (see below).

CHICKS PERCHFORESTRESERVE

ChicksPerch

HaguesGully

SHERWOODHILL

CONSERVATION AREA

SherwoodHill

PELVERATA7150

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Halls Track Rd

Mid

dle

Rd

Ros

end

ale

Rd

Arthurs Rd

Crosswells Rd

Lords Rd

Reeve

s RdPELVERATA RD

To Huonville(11 km)

To Kingston(18 km)

!(N PS

Skinners Creek

Pelverata Creek

Pelverata Creek

Flynns Creek

Flynn

s Creek

Kellaways Cre e k

Kella

ways C

reek

Kellaways Creek

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: 2 (2013)

Disclaimer: The following mapproduct has been produced by EmergencyServices GIS (ES-GIS) on behalf of theTasmania Fire Service.While all efforts have been taken to ensurethe accuracy of this product, there maybeerrors or omissions in the data presented.Users are advised to independently verify alldata for accuracy and completeness prior to use.

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Pelverata Hall

PelverataIssue date: July 2013Plan:Pelverata Area Map:

0 250 500 750 1,000

Metres

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Nearby Safer Place

"S

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Major Road Access

School

Fire Station

Police StationAmbulance

Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

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Local Emergency Broadcaster: 936 AM

HERRINGBACK

ROBERTS BLUFF

SamSmithsHill

TheBluff

KAOOTA7150

"H

Aberys Rd

Kaoota

Tramway Track

Wallsend Rd

Um

frevi

lles

Rd

Um

frevillesR

d

Milford

Rd

Coal Mine RdRoberts Rd

Vincents Rd

PELVERATARD

M cGuires Rd

To Huonville(16.5 km)

To Kingston(10 km)

Slide

Cre

ek

Parsons Creek

Thom

son

Cree

k

Cooke Rivulet

Slide Creek

Fogarty Creek

Fogarty Creek

Allens RivuletAllens Rivulet

Kellaways Creek

Kellaways Creek

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: 2 (2013)

Disclaimer: The following mapproduct has been produced by EmergencyServices GIS (ES-GIS) on behalf of theTasmania Fire Service.While all efforts have been taken to ensurethe accuracy of this product, there maybeerrors or omissions in the data presented.Users are advised to independently verify alldata for accuracy and completeness prior to use.

UTMZONE55KaootaIssue date: July 2013

Plan:Pelverata Area Map:

0 250 500 750 1,000

Metres

®

Nearby Safer Place

"S

!A"F

!G!P

Major Road Access

School

Fire Station

Police StationAmbulance

Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

"H

!(N PS

Local Emergency Broadcaster: 936 AM