Glenorchy is recognised as a high-risk bushfire area within Greater Hobart, with vegetation management playing a central role in reducing that risk.
State and regional framework
Vegetation fire management across Tasmania is guided by the State Fire Management Council (SFMC) and its Tasmanian Vegetation Fire Management Policy.
At a regional level, Council is a member of the Hobart Fire Management Area Committee (HFMAC), which coordinates bushfire risk management across the Greater Hobart area (approximately 110,000 ha). The Committee’s Bushfire Risk Management Plan shapes how Council approaches mitigation locally.
Council’s approach
Council’s bushfire mitigation program began in 2017 and is now guided by the Bushfire Mitigation Strategy 2020–2030. This strategy takes a risk-based approach to managing bushfire-prone vegetation on Council land, helping to protect life and property by assessing current practices and identifying where improvement is needed.
Council also has a Bushfire Mitigation Policy that supports this work.
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