Neighbourhood Safer Places
A Neighbourhood Safer Place is also known as a Place of Last Resort, intended for use in bushfire emergencies only.
It is a building or space within a community that may provide some protection from radiant heat, the biggest killer during bushfire.
Some key things to remember:
- It is an option only when your Bushfire Survival Plan has failed.
- It is not an alternative to having a Bushfire Survival Plan.
- Many houses provide more effective protection than a designated Place of Last Resort
- There will be no provision for pets and no amenities such as food, drinks, or toilets should be expected.
- Please consider how you would travel to a Neighbourhood Safer Place – Place of last resort as traffic congestion and road accidents, fire activity and smoke may become an problem
Questions and Answers
A Q&A brochure (PDF 581kb) that addresses some common questions about Neighbourhood Safer Place is available for download.
Neighbourhood safer places in Bass Coast:
Six Neighbourhood Safer Places have been identified in Bass Coast
Inverloch's Place of Last Resort is located at the Inverloch Community Hub
We will be identifying further Places across the Shire, using the Municipal Neighbourhood Safer Places Plan framework.