17 July 2025
The 2019-20 bushfires caused major damage to timber
resources on both public and private land within the north east NSW region. This project sought to explore how the
region’s timber supply chain might be better protected in the future.
Raising awareness of forestry values in Bushfire Risk
Management Plans was identified as a key opportunity and a pilot was undertaken
to demonstrate how this can occur. The report
also identified that much more could be done to reduce the risk of damaging
fire by focusing on the following strategies:
- Hazard reduction within key timber supply source areas
- Hazard reduction off-estate in fire paths toward key timber supply source areas
- Identification and maintenance of strategic trail networks
- Early detection and control of new fires while small
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