Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP)

What is a Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of Last Resort?

The purpose of a Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of Last Resort is to provide some protection from the effects of radiant heat during a bushfire.

A Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of Last Resort is only intended for use when all other plans have failed. It should not be considered as a place to relocate to when leaving early, as it will not guarantee safety or survival from fire, embers or radiant heat.

Travelling to a Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of Last Resort when there is a bushfire may be extremely dangerous due to dense smoke, radiant heat, flying embers, fallen trees and power lines, traffic congestion and accidents.

A Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of Last Resort will not have the capacity to cater for special needs; there will be no support services (food or drink, material aid) or provision for pets. There is no guarantee that emergency services will be present during a bushfire.

A Neighbourhood Safer Place – Place of Last Resort should not replace a personal bushfire survival plan. If your plan is to leave early, the safest option is to leave at the beginning of a day when the Fire Danger Rating is declared Severe or Extreme. On a Code Red (Catastrophic) rated fire danger day, the safest option is to leave the night before, or early in the morning.  

Location of designated Neighbourhood Safer Places - Place of Last Resort

• Bemm River - Bemm River Hotel, 20 Sydenham Inlet Road
• Benambra Oval - Tip Road, Benambra
• Bendoc Hall Car Park - Dowling Street, Bendoc
• Bonang Hall Surrounds - Orbost Bonang Road, Bonang
• Buchan Oval - Buchan Orbost Road, Buchan
• Cann River - Cann River P-12 College, 18 Tamboon Road, Cann River
  - Cann River P-12 College, 18 Tamboon Road, Cann River
• Lakes Entrance - Cunningham Arm Foreshore Reserve,  The Esplanade, Lakes Entrance from Laura Street to Clarkes Road 
• Mallacoota - Mallacoota Foreshore between Captains Point and Coull’s Point
• Omeo Oval - Cnr Day Avenue and Park Street, Omeo
• Orbost  - Orbost Cricket Club Oval, Gladstone Street, Orbost 
• Paynesville - A.J. Freeman Reserve Oval 1, Main Road, between King and Ashley Streets Paynesville 
• Raymond Island - Raymond Island Community Centre, Corner of Fifth Parade and Sixth Avenue, Raymond Island (43/47 Sixth Avenue)
• Swan Reach Oval - Duffy Street, Swan Reach

More information

CFA Neighbourhood Safer Places – Place of Last Resort