Shire of Strathbogie
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11.0 MUNICIPAL OVERVIEW – SHIRE OF STRATHBOGIE The Shire of Strathbogie is located in the east of the region and 11.1 Western area contain small residential and rural-residential lots interfacing has an area of about 3300 square kilometres. It has a population with vegetated bushfire hazard areas. Other settlements are of about 10 000 located in towns such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet The western area of the municipality, to the west of the Goulburn surrounded by woodlands and contain small lots located in a Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie. There are also Valley Highway, contains the Goulburn River and Weir, Heathcote- vegetated landscape. Settlements in the area have single access a large number of settlements located in farming land scattered Graytown National Park, numerous Box-Ironbark forested areas arrangements in bushfire hazard areas. throughout the municipality. and open grasslands. Settlements are often located on the fringes of these areas and contain small residential or rural- Both the Hume Freeway and the Goulburn Valley Highway residential lots which interface with vegetated bushfire hazard traverse the Shire. The predominant land use is agriculture, areas. including wool, grain and cattle production, extensive vineyards at Nagambie and throughout the Strathbogie Ranges and a wide Settlements adjoining the Box-Ironbark forests are surrounded range of intensive cool climate horticultural enterprises. by vegetation of high and very high conservation significance. These settlements contain a direct interface with the bushfire The Shire is home to the Heathcote-Graytown National Park. hazard. Other settlements are surrounded by the forest and The Goulburn River also passes through the Shire and includes contain lots in a vegetated landscape of high biodiversity value. both Lake Nagambie and the Goulburn Weir. To the north- Many of the settlements contain single roads as the primary west of the Hume Highway there are extensive areas of native access to dwellings. vegetation in private land, along road reserves and watercourses, interspersed with scattered pockets of open grassland in a 11.2 Central area relatively flat landscape. To the south-east of the Hume Highway, the topography is steeper and undulating with scattered and The central area of the municipality, between the Goulburn fragmented woodlands as part of the Strathbogie Ranges. Valley Highway and Hume Highway, contains farmland with open woodland. Most of the area is dominated by large rural The protection of native vegetation to the south of the Hume lot subdivisions however some settlements in the region are Highway is managed through the Erosion Management Overlay, surrounded by the forest and contain small lots in a vegetated which applies to much of the Strathbogie Ranges. Land to the landscape. These areas are of high or very high conservation north of the Hume Highway is characterised by Ironbark forests. significance. Clusters of small rural-residential lots in this area These forests have high biodiversity values characterised by soil are located in areas susceptible to bushfire. types prone to erosion. 11.3 Eastern area The eastern area of the municipality, located to the east of the Hume Highway, is at the foothills of and in the Strathbogie Ranges. It contains extensive woodland environments that create a bushfire hazard for townships and settlements in the area. Surrounding vegetation is of high and very high conservation significance. Settlements are located on the fringes of these areas and 44 Regional Bushfire Planning Assessment | HUME REGION STRATHBOGIE MUNICIPAL MAP – MAP 1 N Regional Bushfire Planning Assessment | HUME REGION 45 STRATHBOGIE MUNICIPAL MAP – MAP 2 N 46 Regional Bushfire Planning Assessment | HUME REGION STRATHBOGIE MUNICIPAL MAP – MAP 3 N Regional Bushfire Planning Assessment | HUME REGION 47 STRATHBOGIE – IDENTIFIED AREA DESCRIPTION TABLE IDENTIFIED LOCATION IDENTIFIED AREA DESCRIPTION AREA CODE 64-001 Tames Road, Strathbogie Cluster of medium rural-residential lots, developed and undeveloped, in a bushfire hazard area. 64-002 Strathbogie (east) Cluster of larger rural-residential lots in proximity to a bushfire hazard area. Land is currently in the Farming Zone. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. 64-003 Strathbogie (south), north Cluster of larger rural-residential lots in and in close proximity to a bushfire hazard area. Land is currently in the Farming Zone. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy of Polly McQuinns Road identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. Bushfire hazard is associated with vegetated land to the west. 64-004 Strathbogie (north) Cluster of larger rural-residential lots in or in close proximity to a bushfire hazard area. Land is currently in the Farming Zone. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. 64-005 Gooram Land is currently in the Farming Zone and consists of larger lots used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. The area interfaces with bushfire hazard associated with pine plantations. 64-006 Euroa-Mansfield Road / Land is currently in the Farming Zone and consists of larger lots used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable Galls Gap Road for rezoning to Rural Living. A known grassland bushfire hazard area exists to the east. 64-007 Kelvin View Land is currently in the Farming Zone and consists of larger lots used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. Eastern, southern and western boundaries of the area with bushfire hazard associated with the Mount Wombat Flora and Fauna Reserve. 64-008 Creightons Creek Road, Land is currently in the Farming Zone and consists of larger lots used for rural-residential purposes. It is in and in proximity to the bushfire hazard area associated with Creightons Creek adjoining remnant vegetation. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. 64-009 Ruffy Land in Ruffy is currently in the Farming Zone and used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. 64-010 Longwood-Ruffey Road, Land is currently in the Farming Zone and consists of larger lots used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable Longwood East for rezoning to Rural Living. 64-011 Hume Freeway, Longwood Cluster of small rural lots in a bushfire hazard area of the forest to the south. The dwellings are located in the historic Longwood East subdivision, which provides a township lot layout in the Farming Zone. The majority of lots are undeveloped. 64-012 Longwood Wooded forest surrounding Longwood and grasslands to the south-east are a known bushfire hazard to the township. 64-013 Ruffy Mixture of developed and undeveloped small lots in Ruffy currently in the Farming Zone and used for rural-residential purposes. Future growth is anticipated in Ruffy. 64-014 Euroa-Mansfield Road, Development pressure is being experienced south of Euroa towards a bushfire hazard area to the south. Land is currently in the Farming Zone and used for rural-residential Euroa purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. 64-015 Avenel Grasslands surrounding the township of Avenel are a known bushfire hazard. 64-016 Kirwans Bridge Small lots in Kirwans Bridge in proximity to bushfire hazard area. 48 Regional Bushfire Planning Assessment | HUME REGION STRATHBOGIE – IDENTIFIED AREA DESCRIPTION TABLE cont... IDENTIFIED LOCATION IDENTIFIED AREA DESCRIPTION AREA CODE 64-017 Nagambie-Locksley Road, Land is currently in the Farming Zone and used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Nagambie Living. 64-018 Goulburn Weir Land is currently in the Farming Zone and used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. 64-019 Kirwans Bridge Land is currently in the Farming Zone and used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. Grasslands to the north-west of this area present a bushfire hazard. 64-020 North of Reedy Lake Land is currently in the Farming Zone and includes larger lots used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. The area is in proximity to bushfire hazard associated with vegetation to the north and south. Grasslands to the east and west are also a known bushfire hazard. 64-021 Bailieston Land is currently in the Farming Zone and includes larger lots used for rural-residential purposes. The Strathbogie Rural Residential Strategy identifies the land as suitable for rezoning to Rural Living. The area has a direct interface to a bushfire hazard area to the north and west associated with the Heathcote-Graytown National Park. Includes vegetation of high and very high conservation significance 64-022 Bailieston Cluster of rural-residential lots to the