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.  

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Location of designated Neighbourhood Safer Places - Places of Last Resort

• Bemm River - Bemm River Hotel, 3-5 Sydenham Inlet Road
• Benambra Oval - Tip Road
• Bendoc Hall Car Park - Dowling Street
• Bonang Hall surrounds - Orbost-Bonang Road
• Buchan Oval - Buchan-Orbost Road
• Cann River - Cann River P-12 College, 18 Tamboon Road
• Mallacoota - Mallacoota Foreshore between Captain's Point and Coull’s Point
• Omeo Oval - Cnr Day Avenue and Park Street
• Orbost  - Orbost Recreation Reserve (cricket oval), Gladstone Street
• Paynesville - AJ Freeman Reserve Oval 1, Main Road, between King and Ashley streets
• Raymond Island - Community Centre, 43-47 Sixth Avenue)
• Swan Reach Oval - Duffy Street

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‍More information

• ‍CFA Neighbourhood Safer Places – Place of Last Resort