Approved Plans MCU22-0147

6.0     BUSHFIRE EVACUATION & TRIGGERS
Always follow the directions of the emergency services.
This Bushfire Evacuation Plan is intended to raise the level of awareness and preparedness for the
operators and visitors to the proposed development and help inform decisions during a bushfire
emergency in the event that specific directions from the emergency services are not available. The
information contained in this report is in no way intended to override the specific directions of the
emergency services during a bushfire emergency. The decision to enact a bushfire evacuation is the
responsibility of site management unless an official evacuation recommendation is issued by QFES and/or
QLD Police. The current QFES warning / evacuation categories are shown in Plate 10.




        Plate 10: QFES Bushfire Warnings (Source: QFES Get ready Guide)

Given the extent of hazardous vegetation in the vicinity of the site and along the available evacuation
routes, the decision to evacuate is strongly recommended to be made earlier rather than later.

6.1     BUSHFIRE RISK PREPAREDNESS
The proposed development has the following characteristics which means that it is well equipped to deal
with a bushfire event:
    The operators will have a presence on site 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. This means that the situation
       can be actively managed as conditions change or evolve
    The small number of guests would be short-term visitors who arrive in private transport and are
       therefore highly mobile and able to move in response to an evacuation order. Guests would also
       be self-sufficient in food, water and other essentials so are also well equipped to shelter within
       the site at a safe location if evacuation from the site is not possible.



JULY 2022                      BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT PLAN                      Page: 23
                                           296 KIDD ROAD, POMONA