Tolmie Fire Safety Planning Workshop

Tolmie Brigade, Mansfield Shire and CFA Community Safety are hosting a FREE Fire Safety Planning Workshop.

Sunday, 16 March 2025

8.45 am - 12 noon (lunch 12-1pm)

Tolmie Hall (at the Recreation Reserve)

Lunch included. The event is FREE

The session aims to:

• provide you with the opportunity to expand your understanding of your fire risk, both geographically and personally through an interactive and hands on experience
• provide you with the information you need to take action to develop your individual fire plans
• assist you to make realistic and adaptable fire plans, which consider your own personal capacity and capability
• encourage you to undertake ongoing preparedness and planning activities
• help you to enact your fire plans when required to reduce loss of life and property

Tamara Watson, Emergency Coordinator Mansfield Shire, will speak on the role of the Shire in emergencies and Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP)

The seasonal bushfire outlook will be discussed as there is an increased risk of fire indicated for north-east Victoria.

What's different about this workshop compared to bushfire information sessions that you have attended in the past? This workshop focuses on making a bushfire plan. All participants will be provided with a Bushfire Plan workbook and throughout the workshop you will be encouraged to discuss and consider your plan options with your family members and neighbours and start to complete the different sections in the workbook. A bushfire plan isn't a plan until it is written down.

Bookings essential. Register for the event before 4pm Friday, 14 March 2025

For more information on the session contact your local CFA Community Engagement Coordinator amanda.smith@cfa.vic.gov.au or 0407 604 012

Representatives from Tolmie Brigade and Mansfield Shire will be attending.

Victorian Fire Risk Register (VFRR)
The Victorian Fire Risk Register - Bushfire (VFRR-B) is a process in which representatives from local government, fire services, public land managers, utilities and community groups map assets at risk from bushfire and assess the level of risk to those assets. The Tolmie community private residences are rated at Extreme bushfire risk in the VFRR. While there may not be fires in the local landscape currently, it is strongly recommended and encouraged that all residents are aware of their bushfire risk and take responsibility for the safety of their themselves, family, pets and livestock.

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