Bushfire Place of Last Resort

The Waubra Recreation Reserve clubrooms

 

 

 

 

Important Information

A Bushfire Place of Last Resort (BPLR), also known as a Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP), is a place of last resort if all other bushfire plans have failed or have not been implemented.
It is not a safe alternative to leaving early, does not guarantee your safety, and should never be your primary bushfire survival plan.

What is a Bushfire Place of Last Resort?

A Bushfire Place of Last Resort is a designated location that may provide some protection from direct flame contact and radiant heat during a bushfire emergency. No personnel or emergency services will be available at the location to provide assistance, support or advice.

These locations;

  • May provide some protection from direct flame and heat from a fire, but they do not guarantee safety
  • Are intended for use only when all other bushfire plans have failed
  • Are not an alternative to planning to leaving early or defending a well-prepared property as part of your bushfire survival plan
  • Are not to be confused with Evacuation or Relief Centres, Recovery Centres or Community Hub, which have a different and specific purpose.
  • Are not intended as a planned destination when leaving the area early.
  • Are not a place of shelter from other types of emergencies (e.g. to escape rising floodwaters or severe weather events).

When should a Bushfire Place of Last Resort be used?

A Bushfire Place of Last Resort is exactly that – a last resort. It is not a place you should plan to evacuate to, and it is not a safe alternative to leaving the area early.

A bushfire Place of Last Resort should only be considered when;

  • A bushfire poses and immediate threat to your safety
  • You can no longer leave the area safely
  • Your bushfire survival plan has failed or has not been implemented
  • You have nowhere else to go and it is no longer safe to stay.

 

Where are BPLR (NSP) in the Pyrenees Shire?

Bushfire Place of Last Resort can be found at the following locations in the Pyrenees Shire:

Township/Suburb

Street 

Location 
Avoca High Street (Sunraysia Highway) between Cambridge Street & Russell Street, Avoca  High Street Median Strip 
Barkly 1314 Redbank-Barkly Road, Barkly Inside the Barkly Hall
Beaufort Corner Lawrence Street (Skipton Road) and Havelock Street, Beaufort Wotherspoon Park
Landsborough Corner Back School Road and Forestry Road, Landsborough Landsborough Recreation Reserve 
Lexton Williamson Street (between Sunraysia Highway and Skene Street) Lexton Toll Bar Recreation Reserve 
Moonambel Stawell-Avoca Road (opposite Moonambel-Natte Yallock Road,) Moonambel  Moonambel Recreation Reserve 
Natte Yallock Reserve Road (off Maryborough-St Arnaud Road), Natte Yallock Natte Yallock Recreation Reserve 
Redbank Burge Street, Redbank  Redbank Recreation Reserve
Snake Valley Corner Linton-Carngham Road and Murrays Street, Snake Valley St Brigid's Catholic Church
Waubra 2091 Sunraysia Highway, Waubra Waubra Recreation Reserve

 

The best way to increase your safety during a bushfire is to enact your fire plan early and leave the area well before conditions become dangerous.

A Bushfire Place of Last Resort should never be your primary bushfire survival plan.

 

What is the difference between an Evacuation or Relief Centre, a Recovery Centre or Community Hub and a Bushfire Place of Last Resort?


Feature 

Evacuation/Relief Centre 

Recovery Centre / Community Hub 

Bushfire Place of Last Resort 
Phase

During an active emergency
(Imminent danger)

 After the emergency has passed
(Stabilisation phase)
 During the fire/event - danger is upon you.
Primary goal Life protection, immediate safety and urgent physical need Long-term support, financial aid and community rebuilding. To provide potential barrier between person and oncoming disaster.
Services provided Emergency shelter, basic meals, hygiene kits
first aid and pet registration. 		 Hardship grants, insurance help, mental
health services and building/ planning advice.		 None
Duration Short-term (open only while the threat is active,
usually days)		 Long-term (remains open for weeks, months 
or even years)		  Unknown
Who is there  First responders, emergency services, council
workers and welfare groups.		 Multi-agency staff (Centrelink, state health departments, insurance companies, legal aid)  No one


 

 

 

 

 

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