080623 BlueCare Bushfire Assessment Report_Iss B_screen version.pdf [As Published] · 132008.1128

                                                                                        Bushfire Protection Assessment
                                                                                                              BlueCare
                                                                                       Grass Tree Court, Sunrise Beach




                                                                                Left: Low Heath / Sedgeland in the
                                                                                National Park to the west of the site.
                                                                                Fuel has a high vertical and
                                                                                horizontal connectivity and is
                                                                                influenced heavily by wind speed
                                                                                and direction.




      Right: Low to High Heath on sandy
      soils. Vegetation has leaves with a
      high surface area to volume ratio
      and therefore can sustain ignition
      relatively easily.




1.5       Fire Brigade

There are two fire brigades located in the immediate area:

      •   Tewantin Fire Station – located at Hilton Esplanade Tewantin approximately 8.2km from the site
          (approx. 16mins to site). This is an auxiliary brigade on 24hour call; and

      •   Noosa Fire Station – located at Langura Street approximately 2.5km from the site (approx. 5 mins to
          site). This is a permanently manned brigade.

Both of these brigades are urban brigades and are therefore professionally manned. They would have
support from Rural Brigades around the coast and probably most notably in this area from Doonan and Tin
Beerwah Rural Fire Brigade. Fire suppression support would also likely to be available from QPWS.




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