Final Report of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Final Report of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry Final Report of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry 31 July 2020 This publication is protected by copyright. With the exception of (a) any coat of arms, logo, trade mark or other branding; (b) any third party intellectual property; and (c) personal information such as photographs of people, this publication is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. The licence terms are available at the Creative Commons website at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP Premier Parliament House SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Premier, Report – NSW Bushfire Inquiry In January 2020 you announced the establishment of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry, noting it was to be completed by 31 July 2020. We now submit the final report of that Inquiry. The 2019-20 bush fires were some of the worst in the world and in recorded history. The Inquiry has worked to understand what happened during the 2019-20 bush fire season and how it was different to seasons that have come before. It makes 76 recommendations for future improvements to how NSW plans and prepares for, and responds to, bush fires. Some of these recommendations are for immediate action; others for actions that need to start now but will take some time to complete. Noting the breadth of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference, the recommendations range from improvements to operational systems and processes through to significant research and strategic policy frameworks that require further development and consultation with key stakeholders. In presenting this final report we wish to acknowledge the assistance of many people – those who took the time to write submissions or talk to the Inquiry; the NSW fire agencies; colleagues from government departments in NSW and other jurisdictions; colleagues in industry, research organisations, and professional associations; and the Secretariat and Advisors to the Inquiry drawn from several government departments who worked hard to help us make sense of a complex matter. Yours sincerely, Dave Owens APM Mary O’Kane 31 July 2020 31 July 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 30 January 2020 the Premier announced an Inquiry into the 2019-20 bush fire season to make recommendations in relation to bush fire preparedness and response and to report by 31 July 2020, ahead of the 2020-21 bush fire season. The Inquiry has worked to understand what happened during the 2019-20 bush fire season and how it was different to seasons that have come before, and to make recommendations for future improvements to how NSW plans and prepares for, and responds to, bush fires, rather than to attribute blame. The Inquiry was not asked to and did not examine bush fire recovery issues. The focus of this report is to provide analysis and recommendations for change to ensure that, when bush fires like this happen again, there is less damage to property and our environment and, as much as possible, there are no lives lost. The 2019-20 bush fire season was extreme, and extremely unusual. It showed us bush fires through forested regions on a scale that we have not seen in Australia in recorded history, and fire behaviour that took even experienced firefighters by surprise. The total tally of fire- generated thunderstorms in south-eastern Australia since the early 1980s increased from 60 at the end of 2018-19 to almost 90 at the end of the 2019-20 bush fire season – an increase of almost 50% in one bush fire season. Fire-generated thunderstorms are extremely dangerous phenomena that produce extreme winds, lightning, tornadoes and black hail. The season showed us what damage megafires can do, and how dangerous they can be for communities and firefighters. And it is clear that we should expect fire seasons like 2019-20, or potentially worse, to happen again. A number of factors combined to make this season so extraordinary. Climate change as a result of increased greenhouse gas emissions clearly played a role in the conditions that led up to the fires and in the unrelenting conditions that supported the fires to spread, but climate change does not explain everything that happened. The 2019-20 bush fire season challenged conventional assumptions. For example, it appears that the extreme dryness of forested regions over large continuous areas was the determining factor in the size of the fires. When taken together with the weather conditions experienced, the fires became extreme, burning through forests and across bare earth. Previous prescribed burning and hazard reduction activity appears to have reduced fire severity in some instances, but in others it appears to have had no effect on the severity and spread of the fires. This season also challenged assumptions about how we fight fires. The scale of the fires stretched the capacity of fire authorities and the underpinning systems to respond, even with interstate and international support. We couldn’t get to all new fires early enough, many of which were started by lightning in remote or rugged terrain and quickly got to the point where suppression was extremely difficult. It is also clear that, despite the bravery and ingenuity of our firefighters in the face of enormous risk, capable Incident Management Teams coordinating the responses to the various big fires, and the huge expenditure on fire fighting, we need to know much more about bush fire suppression methods and how effective they are, especially in the face of megafires like these. Techniques and strategies that worked in previous seasons often did not work as well in the 2019-20 season. There is a need for much more research into fire iv fighting strategies including improving capabilities for immediate detection of new ignitions, especially in remote areas, and fast responses to keep new fires small. There is a need for more research into conventional fire fighting techniques like backburning, and we need to understand and predict better when fires might escalate into dangerous, extreme fires that require firefighters to leave the fireground. But our systems served us well in many cases. Lessons from the Black Saturday bush fires that have informed much blunter messaging about leaving early seemed to be very effective in getting people out of harm’s way. Many people involved in fighting the fires said that the coordination between different agencies and fire fighting authorities was incredibly effective. The relatively new NSW RFS State Operations Centre at Homebush proved very successful as an overall operational centre. This report aims to help NSW and Australia improve systems to be more ready for extreme fires. That said, it shows there are still lots of unknowns requiring continuing work, and many of the Inquiry’s recommendations go to that point. Some immediate fixes will improve things, for example, checking and auditing that processes that are supposed to be followed are actually happening, improving accountability processes, and improving safety equipment and systems for firefighters (truck cabin protection, aircraft, respiratory protection, sustenance, personal protection, etc.). There are important fire fighting enhancements needed – more emphasis on getting fires out early; improved backburning protocols, training and information around heavy plant use; the right mix of aerial fire fighting assets; and increased aerial night fire fighting. There is also a need for improved telecommunications, both to ensure the community can access the information it needs to make timely and appropriate decisions, and to enhance fire fighting capability. This varies from improving power backup arrangements, to expanding fire information apps, to improving firefighter access to radio public safety networks. When evacuations are required, there are more things we can do to ensure that the community, especially the more vulnerable, are appropriately looked after. Over the longer term, some major changes are needed. We need to push available technologies harder, especially fire science, remote sensing, data science and artificial intelligence to equip us better to understand what happens during a bush fire and respond more quickly. Many government systems also need to be improved, especially strengthening cross-agency accountability and governance; training; being more strategic in our land use planning to account for bush fire; and better managing critical infrastructure including fire trails and roads to minimise property and asset damage. Central to the way forward must be improving local preparedness and resilience. Fires of this kind are hard to suppress, regardless of how well-prepared fire authorities are, and the community needs to be physically and mentally prepared. At the centre must be individual responsibility for managing risk and making properties as safe as possible starting from the most local of levels. Enhanced community education and engagement and individual and community ownership of risk (informed by high-quality information) should be central to the Government’s response. Inquiries like this one are important, but they must not be the end of the examination of the 2019-20 bush fire season. No one yet fully understands exactly what happened in every location and under every variation in weather, terrain, vegetation type etc. In some ways, this Inquiry will be a success if it is superseded because further research, that was not possible in the timeframe, can bring important new insights that will better inform our approaches to v preparing for and responding to bush fires. A good example of this is the Royal Commission into the 2009 Black Saturday bush fires in Victoria. Lessons learned from that event, for example, the evolution of messaging to get people out quicker, appears to have been critical in saving lives during the 2019-20 season. But other issues, like recommendations for an area-based hazard reduction target on public land, have now been superseded by more strategic, risk-based approaches driven by much better data and modelling.
Recommended publications
  • Storm and Flood Assistance for Businesses Fact Sheet: 06 April 2021
    Storm and flood assistance for businesses Fact sheet: 06 April 2021 Disaster recovery assistance is available to businesses in eligible NSW local government areas (LGAs) that have been impacted by the storms and floods from 10 March 2021. Business owners whose business premises have been damaged in the recent storms and floods are encouraged to take photographs of the visible damage as soon as it is safe to do so, to assist in accessing support in the future. Register for ongoing business support A Business Concierge can help businesses who have been impacted by the recent NSW storms and floods, and can notify businesses when new financial support becomes available. Call 13 77 88 or register for a call back. Online information hub The Service NSW online information hub can help people and businesses impacted by the recent storms and floods find support. To find assistance available to businesses, visit: www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/storm- and-flood-assistance-businesses. Businesses and individuals can complete our online questionnaire to receive a personalised list of available programs and services: disasterassistance.service.nsw.gov.au. Other ways to get personalised support Business Connect provides professional advisors, all of whom have experience in running their own small business. Business customers can select an advisor and book an appointment online, or call 1300 134 359. The NSW Small Business Commissioner can assist landlords and tenants of shops, restaurants, industrial and commercial premises in negotiating and resolving any leasing disputes. Call 1300 795 534 or visit https://www.smallbusiness.nsw.gov.au/ to speak with an expert.
    [Show full text]
  • FINED out a Practical Guide for People Having Problems with Fines What Is FINED out All About? FINED out Is a Practical Guide to the NSW Fines System
    FINED OUT A practical guide for people having problems with fines What is FINED OUT all about? FINED OUT is a practical guide to the NSW fines system. It provides information about how to deal with fines and contact information for services that can help people with their fines. 5th edition, March 2021. Produced by Legal Aid NSW Design and production: ARMEDIA Illustrations: Carolyn Ridsdale © Inner City Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre and the State of NSW through the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, 2021. You may copy, print, distribute, download and otherwise freely deal with this work for a non-profit purpose provided that you attribute Inner City Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre and Legal Aid NSW as the owners. To reproduce or modify the work for any other purpose, you need to ask for and be given permission by Legal Aid NSW or Inner City Legal Centre. DISCLAIMER: This guide applies only to residents and the law of NSW. The information in this resource is general and is not intended to be specific legal advice on any matter. If you have a specific legal problem, you should consult a lawyer. To the extent permissible by law, Inner City Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre and Legal Aid NSW disclaim all liability for anything contained in this resource and any use you make of it. First published in 2006 by Legal Aid NSW. ISBN 978-0-9806128-9-9 If you are hearing/speech impaired, you can communicate with us by calling the National Relay Service (NRS) on 133 677 TIS provides free interpreters if you do not speak English.
    [Show full text]
  • Northern Region Contract a School Bus Routes
    Route Code Route Description N0127 SAN JOSE - BOOMI - EURAL N0128 CLAREMONT - BOOMI N1799 MALLEE - BOGGABRI N0922 'YATTA' - BELLATA N0078 GOORIANAWA TO BARADINE N1924 WARIALDA - NORTH STAR N1797 CRYON - BURREN JUNCTION N1341 COLLARENEBRI - TCHUNINGA N1100 GLENROY - TYCANNAH CREEK N0103 ROWENA - OREEL N2625 BOOMI ROAD - GOONDIWINDI N0268 KILLAWARRA-PALLAMALLAWA N0492 FEEDER SERVICE TO MOREE SCHOOLS N0553 BOGGABRI - GUNNEDAH NO 1 N0605 WARRAGRAH - BOGGABRI N2624 OSTERLEY-BOGGABILLA-GOONDIWINDI N2053 GOOLHI - GUNNEDAH N2235 GUNNEDAH - MULLALEY - TAMBAR SPRINGS N2236 GUNNEDAH - BLACK JACK ROAD N0868 ORANGE GROVE - NARRABRI N2485 BLUE NOBBY - YETMAN N2486 BURWOOD DOWNS - YETMAN N0571 BARDIN - CROPPA CREEK N0252 BAAN BAA - NARRABRI N0603 LINDONFIELD - KYLPER - NARRABRI N0532 GUNNEDAH - WEAN N0921 GUNNEDAH - WONDOBAH ROAD - BOOL N1832 FLORIDA - GUNNEDAH N2204 PIALLAWAY - GUNNEDAH N2354 CARROLL - GUNNEDAH N2563 WILLALA - GUNNEDAH N2134 GWABEGAR TO PILLIGA SCHOOL BUS N0105 NORTH STAR/NOBBY PARK N0524 INVERELL - ARRAWATTA ROAD N0588 LYNWOOD - GILGAI N1070 GLEN ESK - INVERELL N1332 'GRAMAN' - INVERELL N1364 BELLVIEW BOX - INVERELL N1778 INVERELL - WOODSTOCK N1798 BISTONVALE - INVERELL N2759 BONANZA - NORTH STAR N2819 ASHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL N1783 TULLOONA BORE - MOREE N1838 CROPPA CREEK - MOREE N0849 ARULUEN - YAGOBIE - PALLAMALLAWA N1801 MOREE - BERRIGAL CREEK N0374 MT NOMBI - MULLALEY N0505 GOOLHI - MULLALEY N1345 TIMOR - BLANDFORD N0838 NEILREX TO BINNAWAY N1703 CAROONA - EDGEROI - NARRABRI N1807 BUNNOR - MOREE N1365 TALLAWANTA-BENGERANG-GARAH
    [Show full text]
  • Changes to Driver Licence Sanctions in Your CLSD Region
    Changes to Driver Licence Sanctions in Your CLSD Region In 2020, Revenue NSW introduced a hardship program focused on First Nations people and young people. As a result, the use of driver licence sanctions for overdue fine debt changed on Monday 28th September 2020 in some locations. How are overdue fines and driver licence sanctions related? If a person has overdue fines, their driver licence may be suspended. The driver licence suspension may be removed if the person: • pays a lump sum to Revenue NSW, or • enters a payment plan with Revenue NSW, or • is approved for a WDO. A driver licence suspension can be applied for multiple reasons, so even after being told that a driver licence suspension for unpaid fines has been removed, people should always double check that it is OK to drive by contacting Service NSW. Driver licence restrictions can also be put on interstate licences and cannot be removed easily. If you have a client in this situation, they should get legal advice. What has changed? Now, driver licence sanctions will not be imposed as a first response to unpaid fines for enforcement orders that were issued on or after 28 September 2020 to First Nations people and young people who live in the target locations. What are the target locations? Locations that the Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies as: • very remote, • remote • outer regional, and • Inner regional post codes where at least 9% of the population are First Nations People. Included target locations on the South Coast are the towns of Batemans Bay, Bega, Bodalla, Eden, Eurobodalla, Mogo, Narooma, Nowra Hill, Nowra Naval PO, Merimbula, Pambula, Tilba and Wallaga Lake.
    [Show full text]
  • FMR Corn Trail Campaign FACT SHEET
    HELP STOP LOGGING ALONG OUR HISTORIC CORN TRAIL Friends of the Mongarlowe River, PO Box 378 BRAIDWOOD NSW 2622 [email protected] 1 Excerpt from South Coast Forest Map, Forestry Corporation, June 2013 Friends of the Mongarlowe River, PO Box 378 BRAIDWOOD NSW 2622 [email protected] 2 HELP STOP LOGGING ALONG There are two ways to access the Corn Trail, one from the high country (upper access) and one from OUR HISTORIC CORN TRAIL below (lower access). Upper access: From the Dasyurus picnic area beside the upper reaches of the FACT SHEET Mongarlowe River in the Monga National Park. This walk will take approx: 5-6 hours (16 kilometres) This paper has been written by locals to assist Lower access: Turn off the Kings Highway 7 km you to take action to stop the logging now below the top of the Clyde Mountain descent and happening above our beloved Corn Trail and the drive 40 minutes along Misty Mountain Rd to a Buckenbowra river that flows to the coast. clearing sufficient to park approximately 5 cars. The walk begins down a gravel track, at the Buckenbowra It aims to achieve three goals: River; a 6 hour walk up to the Mongarlowe River. 1. An immediate Moratorium on logging in HOW HAVE THE FORESTS BEEN PROTECTED? compartments of the Buckenbowra State Forest known as #516 and #517; The Friends of the Mongarlowe River (FMR), 2. Commitments to incorporate compartments established by Judith Wright, is now in its 33rd year. #516 and #517 into the surrounding Monga FMR successfully dedicated itself during the 1990s to National Park; protecting the forests from which the Mongarlowe 3.
    [Show full text]
  • December 2020 Newsletter GLENRAC AWARDED BEST BUSINESS SUPPORTER at GLEN INNES HIGHLANDS 2020 BUSINESS AWARDS
    GLENRAC October-December 2020 Newsletter GLENRAC AWARDED BEST BUSINESS SUPPORTER AT GLEN INNES HIGHLANDS 2020 BUSINESS AWARDS Our vision is to create solutions for a sustainable and productive landscape. INSIDE THIS ISSUE! • Nominations open for 2021 NE&NW Landcare Awards • Drought and Bushfire The GLENRAC staff team - Jennene, Lucy, Kelly, Jennie, Kylie and Mahri - at a recent Strategic Planning Day. funding available The team at GLENRAC were delighted to have been awarded the Best Business • GLENRAC project Supporter Award at this year’s Glen Innes Highlands Business Awards! Cass Hill activity updates from Glen Innes Severn Council and Daniel Hayden from Glen Innes From Above have worked with this year’s award recipients to capture some behind the scenes • Weed watch: promotional footage. We’re pretty excited to see the finished result! Stay tuned. Broom • EOIs for tree planting Daniel Hayden from Glen Innes From Above capturing footage of 9000 native seedlings arriving from Mole Station Nursery at Glen Industries, and filming established native tree lines at ‘Blairmore’, Stonehenge. DO YOU NEED A HAND WITH FINDING OR SUBMITTING DROUGHT OR BUSHFIRE FORMS? Make a FREE appointment with the GLENRAC Drought Support Officer today: Phone 02 6732 3443 GLENRAC - PO Box 660 NPWS Building 68 Church Street GLEN INNES NSW 2370 Ph: 02 6732 3443 Mob: 0427 325 901 Email: [email protected] Web: www.glenrac.org.au Facebook: wwww.facebook.com/glenrac Instagram: @glenrac GLENRAC MATTERS And so we arrive at the conclusion of another year! 2020 will go down as one never to forget for reasons other than COVID-19.
    [Show full text]
  • Joint Guidelines: COVID-19 Outbreak in a Public Housing Setting
    Joint Guidelines: COVID-19 Outbreak in a Public Housing Setting Multi-agency Emergency Management Guidelines to Support a COVID-19 Outbreak in a Public Housing Setting Version 3 – March 2021 1 Table of Contents 1.Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Exercise Contages ........................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Authority ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.4 Revision History .............................................................................................................. 7 1.5 Activation ....................................................................................................................... 7 1.6 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.7 Assumptions ................................................................................................................... 9 1.8 Goals .............................................................................................................................. 9 1.9 Audience ......................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • 0A4d24dd6e9b2f3baf1d
    Canberra Bushwalking Club - ' P.O. Box 160, Canberra City 4AONTHLY nETu'Tcc: 7 The next meeting will be held in the Meetings Room at University House at 8. 00 pm. on Wednesday, 16th November, 1966. After a short form3l session, we will be saying farewell to five of our staunchesYmembers - Olive Hope who is going to N. Z. and then to London. Miep Molijn who is going home for three months but is returning next year. Margery Everson who is to teach in London for twelve months. Doug and Maxine Wright who have been posted to Pnpm Penhifor two years; In order to make it a memorable evening would the ladies please bring a plate of savoiiries and the gentlemen come prepared to contribute to the cost of the drinks. VICE - PRESIDENT: Dotg Wrights resignation as Vice - President was atcepted with regret at the last Committee meeting and in accordance with the Constitution Bob Galloway was elected by the Committee to fill the position. He was nominated by John Wanless and seconded by Lin Chatter. BANK BALANCE: The treasurer reports that our balance is $95 - 37 with 50 financi3l members which includes 6 married- couples. So some of us are still lagging with membership renewals and we would appreciate the return of the forms plus the cheque as soon as you can. NEW MEMBERS: 1: We welcome the following new members: Mr. & Mrs. Luigi Marzilli, 37/24 Moore St. Turner. Mr. & Mrs. LW. King, 19 Gilmore Cres. Garran. Mr. & Mrs. G.V. Chapman 14?81 Northbourne Av. Mr. Gordon Duggan, 21 Hopetoun Circ., Deakin.
    [Show full text]
  • Agenda of Strategy and Assets Committee
    Meeting Agenda Strategy and Assets Committee Meeting Date: Tuesday, 18 May, 2021 Location: Council Chambers, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra Time: 5.00pm Membership (Quorum - 5) Clr John Wells - Chairperson Clr Bob Proudfoot All Councillors Chief Executive Officer or nominee Please note: The proceedings of this meeting (including presentations, deputations and debate) will be webcast and may be recorded and broadcast under the provisions of the Code of Meeting Practice. Your attendance at this meeting is taken as consent to the possibility that your image and/or voice may be recorded and broadcast to the public. Agenda 1. Apologies / Leave of Absence 2. Confirmation of Minutes • Strategy and Assets Committee - 13 April 2021 ........................................................ 1 3. Declarations of Interest 4. Mayoral Minute 5. Deputations and Presentations 6. Notices of Motion / Questions on Notice Notices of Motion / Questions on Notice SA21.73 Notice of Motion - Creating a Dementia Friendly Shoalhaven ................... 23 SA21.74 Notice of Motion - Reconstruction and Sealing Hames Rd Parma ............. 25 SA21.75 Notice of Motion - Cost of Refurbishment of the Mayoral Office ................ 26 SA21.76 Notice of Motion - Madeira Vine Infestation Transport For NSW Land Berry ......................................................................................................... 27 SA21.77 Notice of Motion - Possible RAAF World War 2 Memorial ......................... 28 7. Reports CEO SA21.78 Application for Community
    [Show full text]
  • Murray-Darling Basin Authority Regional Fact Sheet for Lower
    Gwydir region Overview The Gwydir region covers The Gwydir catchment is within the 5360 km2 – around 2% of the traditional lands of the Gomeroi/ Murray–Darling Basin. Kamilaroi people. The floodplains of the wydirG Copeton Dam, 35 km south-west of region include wetland Inverell, was built in 1973 to supply vegetation supported by natural water for irrigation, stock and channels, semi-permanent domestic requirements. It regulates wetlands and swamps. 93% of catchment inflows. The region is predominantly The area is a popular tourist agricultural with dryland and destination due to its artesian spa irrigated cropping prominent. water from the Great Artesian Basin. Image: Gwydir Wetlands on the Gwydir River/Gingham Watercourse, New South Wales Carnarvon N.P. r e v i r e R iv e R v i o g N re r r e a v i W R o l g n Augathella a L r e v i R d r a W Chesterton Range N.P. Charleville Mitchell Morven Roma Cheepie Miles River Chinchilla amine Cond Condamine k e e r r ve C i R l M e a nn a h lo Dalby c r a Surat a B e n e o B a Wyandra R Tara i v e r QUEENSLAND Brisbane Toowoomba Moonie Thrushton er National e Riv ooni Park M k Beardmore Reservoir Millmerran e r e ve r i R C ir e e St George W n i Allora b Cunnamulla e Bollon N r e Jack Taylor Weir iv R e n n N lo k a e B Warwick e r C Inglewood a l a l l a g n u Coolmunda Reservoir M N acintyre River Goondiwindi 25 Dirranbandi M Stanthorpe 0 50 Currawinya N.P.
    [Show full text]
  • CLIENT PROOF Leonards Key No: 98716 Section/Sort: Public Notices Account Exec: Tracy Client Rev
    p 02 9698 5266 f 02 9699 2433 CLIENT PROOF Leonards Key No: 98716 Section/Sort: Public Notices Account Exec: Tracy Client Rev. No: 1 Publication: Milton Ulladulla Times Ad Size (HxW): 30cm x 6 columns Operator Name: Insertion Date: Wed 21/10/20 Size (HxW): 30 x 19.8cm Proofreader Name: Please proof your advertisement thoroughly and advise us of your approval as soon as possible via eziSuite, email or fax. Client Signature: The final responsibility for the accuracy of your advertisement content and placement details rests with you, our valuedclient. Leonards will not be held responsible for any errors or for liability under the Trade Practices Act. Date/Time: white primary Notices white business DA20/1697 74 Lakeside Dr, CONJOLA PARK DA20/1566 5 Pitman Ave, ULLADULLA Public Notice Residential. Single new dwelling. Residential. Alterations and additions. Development Consents CD20/1425 16 Swan Ave, CUDMIRRAH corp blue primaryDA20/1620 120 South St, ULLADULLA Residential. Alterations and additions. Residential. Alterations and additions. corp blue business This Notice is published in accordance with the DA20/1499 12 Mirida Dr, DOLPHIN POINT CD20/1427 2 Curtis St, ULLADULLA Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 Residential. Alterations and additions. Residential. Alterations and additions. (Act), Section 4.59 and Schedule 1, Clause 20. CD20/1413 8 Gadu St, DOLPHIN POINT DA20/1742 31 Tulip Oak Dr, ULLADULLA Details of the Development Applications can be Residential. Single new dwelling. Residential. Alterations and additions. accessed via DA Tracking on Council’s website at corp black primary www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au DA20/1671 7 Milham St, LAKE CONJOLA DA20/1700 12 North St, ULLADULLA Residential.
    [Show full text]
  • Aboriginal Totems
    EXPLORING WAYS OF KNOWING, PROTECTING & ACKNOWLEDGING ABORIGINAL TOTEMS ACROSS THE EUROBODALLA SHIRE FAR SOUTH COAST, NSW Prepared by Susan Dale Donaldson Environmental & Cultural Services Prepared for The Eurobodalla Shire Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee FINAL REPORT 2012 THIS PROJECT WAS JOINTLY FUNDED BY COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDIGNEOUS CULTURAL & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Eurobodalla Shire Council, Individual Indigenous Knowledge Holders and Susan Donaldson. The Eurobodalla Shire Council acknowledges the cultural and intellectual property rights of the Indigenous knowledge holders whose stories are featured in this report. Use and reference of this material is allowed for the purposes of strategic planning, research or study provided that full and proper attribution is given to the individual Indigenous knowledge holder/s being referenced. Materials cited from the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Islander Studies [AIATSIS] ‘South Coast Voices’ collections have been used for research purposes. These materials are not to be published without further consent, which can be gained through the AIATSIS. DISCLAIMER Information contained in this report was understood by the authors to be correct at the time of writing. The authors apologise for any omissions or errors. ACKNOWLEDMENTS The Eurobodalla koori totems project was made possible with funding from the NSW Heritage Office. The Eurobodalla Aboriginal Advisory Committee has guided this project with the assistance of Eurobodalla Shire Council staff - Vikki Parsley, Steve Picton, Steve Halicki, Lane Tucker, Shannon Burt and Eurobodalla Shire Councillors Chris Kowal and Graham Scobie. A special thankyou to Mike Crowley for his wonderful images of the Black Duck [including front cover], to Preston Cope and his team for providing advice on land tenure issues and to Paula Pollock for her work describing the black duck from a scientific perspective and advising on relevant legislation.
    [Show full text]