Bushfire Recovery Resources
The Limestone Coast Landscape Board works collaboratively with government and non-government agencies, industry and community organisations to support land managers to recover from bushfires and to protect natural capital and landscapes from the immediate and long term impacts of fire.
Our role is to provide advice and support to these key activities:
- Regional Fire Recovery Governance and Planning
- Technical advice, site visits and financial support for erosion, pest management, whole farm management, native vegetation and biodiversity recovery
- Targeted, issues based trials and demonstrations that support landscape scale recovery.
Topic | Technical advice and support | Timing – Post bushfire | Contact |
Whole farm planning | Whole farm planning to redesign farm management areas following loss of fencing. | 2 – 8 weeks | TBA Team Leader, Sustainable Primary Production 8429 7550 |
Biosecurity risks | Biosecurity risks associated with imported feed/fodder containing weed seeds. | 2 – 8 weeks | Josh Rosser Upper South East Team Leader, Landscape Operations 0408 811 392 |
Erosion | Land degradation caused by soil drift and run off. | 2 – ongoing | TBA Team Leader, Sustainable Primary Production 8429 7550 |
Water quality | Algal contamination of dams / water bodies as a result of ash / soil erosion. | 2 – 8 weeks | TBA Team Leader, Sustainable Primary Production 8429 7550 |
Habitat protection and threatened species recovery | Biodiversity assessments | 2 weeks – 2 years | Robert Andrews A/ Team Leader, Habitat Conservation 0428 654 664 |
Native Vegetation Recovery Re-vegetation projects | Remnant vegetation assessments and advice | 2 weeks – 3 years | Cassie Hlava Bush Management Advisor 0428 155 989 |
Cooperative fox and rabbit control programs | Support for groups of landholders to develop fox and rabbit control maps and establish community cooperative fox and rabbit control programs | 2 weeks – 12 months | Lizzie Doyle Team Leader, Landscape Operations 0400 188 094 Josh Rosser A/Team Leader, Landscape Operations 0408 811 392 |
Roadside rabbit warren mapping and control | Warrens are more visible when vegetation is removed making it an ideal time to map and control rabbit warrens on roadsides | Mapping – 2 weeks Control – 6 weeks | Mount Gambier or Keith Office (08) 8429 7550 Ask for the Landscape Officer in your council area. |
Roadside weed inspections, mapping and control | Weed control can be more effective while land is bare and there is an opportunity to target emerging weeds. | Inspections 3 – 6 months Control 6 –12 months | Mount Gambier or Keith Office (08) 8429 7550 Ask for the Landscape Officer in your council area. |
Feral deer control | Deer control to reduce the impact on biodiversity and agricultural assets post bushfire event. | 3 months – 12 months | Bart Peters Feral Deer Project 0437 376 181 |
South Australian Landscape Board fact sheets for land management and managing native biodiversity:
- Bushfire recovery and your property – Hills and Fleurieu
- Bushfire recovery and biodiversity – Hills and Fleurieu
- Bushfire recovery, erosion and water supply – Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges
- Native trees in burnt areas – Hill and Fleurieu
- Post fire woody weed control in bushland – Hills and Fleurieu
- Fodder management guidelines – Kangaroo Island
Department for Environment and Water (DEW) for managing native vegetation after fire:
- Native vegetation clearance guidelines – information on native vegetation clearance conditions
- Native trees in burnt areas – frequently asked questions about burnt native trees
- Dead trees included as native vegetation in certain areas – information the importance of dead trees
- Interactive guide for managing native vegetation – an online tool that helps you decide if and how you need to apply to, to clear native vegetation
- Native vegetation clearance and fence lines – frequently asked questions relating to regulation of clearance along fence lines on private land, or on property boundaries alongside roads.
Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA):
- Land management after a bushfire – information on land erosion, water erosion, wind erosion, dams, growing feed on burnt land
- Infrastructure recovery after a fire – information on burnt infrastructure, fencing, re-fencing after a bushfire, damaged electrical equipment
- Livestock and animal management after a bushfire – information on immediate livestock management after a bushfire and ongoing livestock management
- Bushfire support – PIRSA recovery hotline
- Weed control App – this free to use tool provides essential information about the control of weeds declared in South Australia under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019
- Weed Control Handbook for Declared Plants in South Australia – this book provides information on how to control South Australia’s declared plants including information regarding declared plants, weed control methods and important legal, environmental and work health and safety consideration when using herbicides for weed control.
Other important resources:
- Managing waste from bushfires – Environment Protection Authority
- Grow me instead – consideration must be given to appropriate plant choice as birds and other animals can distribute seeds into nearby bush-land and natural areas causing immeasurable destruction of natural habitat
- Bushfire recovery - National Parks SA
- Volunteering SA and NT – help people affected by fires
- BlazeAid – a volunteer-based organisation that works with families and individuals in rural Australia after natural disasters such as fires and floods. Working alongside the rural families, our volunteers help to rebuild fences and other structures that have been damaged or destroyed.
- Looking after your Mental Health – list of regional health services that might help can be found on the Limestone Coast Landscape Board website
- Bushfire Relief – Livestock SA
- Back to Business Webinar Recordings – AWI – sheep connect.