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FireAware Network – neighbourhood clusters

specific details for information sharing

 

Neighbourhood Clusters are discreet neighbourhood groupings where close by neighbours have the opportunity to get together informally to discuss bushfire awareness information that is directly relevant to them. Cluster Contacts are residents of Brown Hill who have voluntarily offered to be a contact for their cluster area and deliver, prior to the start of the bushfire season,  information to help their neighbours prepare for the season.

What you will find on this page 

Disclaimer information

Would you be interested in helping to grow the Network by starting up a Cluster in your neighbourhood?

NOTICE! Don’t know if you are in a cluster area? 

Please remember: Cluster contacts are volunteer community members, not fire or emergency service professionals. They are there to help with pre-season information sharing — not to provide advice during a fire event.

 

Cluster locations and Cluster Contacts

Ditchfield/Benson Cluster (north west end of Ditchfield Lane & Benson St)

Cluster Contact: Jodi – 0403 885 881   

Residents of the Ditchfield/Benson Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Jodi if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessments for this cluster:  Brown Hill – what is our risk? bushfire risk for sub division estates & bushfire risk for bush blocks

Mancev Crt Cluster

Cluster Contact: Liz – 0413 558 981   

Residents of the Mancev Crt Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Liz if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessments for this cluster:  residents living south of freeway – bushfire risk Southside

Janson Rd/Stringybark Dr Cluster (also includes larger house blocks between the creek crossing and Coorabin Estate on Springs Rd)

Cluster Contact: Jeff – 0491 759 383   

Residents of the Janson Rd Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Jeff if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living north of the freeway – bushfire risk for bush blocks – for residents living in estates – bushfire risk for sub division estates

Russell Sq/Lane St Cluster details (includes all households located between Russell Sq/Lane St & Scott Pde/Yarrowee River reserve)

Cluster Contact: John – 0419 553 127

Residents of the Russell Sq/Lane St Neighbourhood Cluster can contact John if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living south of the freeway – bushfire risk Southside

Finlay St Sth/Bradbury St Cluster (includes residents along Water St from Bradbury St to Warrenheip Ck)

Cluster Contact: Hazen – 0408 690 493 

Residents of the Finlay St Sth/Bradbury St Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Hazen if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living south of the freeway – bushfire risk Southside

Finlay St Nth Cluster 

Cluster Contact: Lydia – 0447 193 613

Residents of the Finlay St Sth/Bradbury St Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Lydia if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living south of the freeway – bushfire risk Southside

Coorabin Estate Cluster 

Cluster Contact: Matt – 0419 917 212

Residents of the Coorabin Estate Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Matt if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living north of the freeway – bushfire risk for sub division estates  

Dalma/Ryan St Sth Cluster 

Cluster Contact: Brendan – 0409 018 867

Residents of the Dalma/Ryan St Sth Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Brendan if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living south of freeway – bushfire risk Southside

Orchard Lane Cluster 

Cluster Contact: Brian – 0405 772 666

Residents of the Orchard Lane Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Brian if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living north of the freeway – bushfire risk for sub division estates & bushfire risk for bush blocks

Apple Orchard Estate Cluster 

Cluster Contact: Victoria – 0438 365 686

Residents of the Apple Orchard Estate Neighbourhood Cluster can contact Victoria if they are interested in having a more detailed Information Session to discuss the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood and how households can prepare themselves and their property for the coming fire season.

Access here the most relevant risk assessment for this cluster: residents living north of the freeway: bushfire risk for sub division estates

 

Would you be interested in helping to grow the Network by starting up a Cluster in your neighbourhood? All assistance much appreciated!

The initial step would be to decide on the number of households for your cluster. Generally this would be a logical grouping either by a street or 2; a block of houses; or an estate. It can be as small as 6-8 households or as big as you wish. The one activity to commit to would be to hand deliver a FireAware flyer and CFA booklet to your cluster residents once a year at the beginning of the fire season.  Having a buddy to share the letterboxing is also handy. An extra bonus is that the Network does not have any formal meetings. 

The flyers for letterboxing are prepared by the Network Coordinator – Hazen (that’s me). They will be photocopied and delivered to you to distribute. The flyers will also contain bushfire related information (provided by CFA), and information on the bushfire risk to the neighbourhood – such as, fundamentals for preparing their property and household both physically and mentally. Your input can be as much as your time and resources allow. We work on flexibility and cooperation being the best way to work together to deliver the Network outcomes.

Contact: Hazen or ring 0408 690 493 for more information (obligation free!)

Disclaimer: The information provided through this Network, including any linked Information, is offered in good faith to help residents understand their situation and make their own informed decisions. It is not official advice from CFA or any emergency service.

Cluster contacts are volunteer community members, not fire or emergency service professionals. They are there to help with pre-season information sharing — they do not to provide advice during a fire event.

Any individual or collective effort taken as a result of this information is undertaken independently. The Network provides information to help residents make their own decisions — it does not direct, supervise, or take responsibility for actions taken by individuals or groups acting on that information.

For live emergency information: VicEmergency app, ABC Ballarat 107.9FM, or 1800 226 226. In an emergency, call 000.