NSW RFS - Snowy Monaro District
The Snowy Monaro District comprises of 33 rural fire brigades providing fire and emergency response to the Snowy Monaro Local Government Area.
NSW Rural Fire Service, Cooma Brigade will be assisting Snowy Monaro Regional Council with a pile burn this Saturday 18 -19 April 2026, while conditions remain favourable.
This will be visible from the Monaro Highway and surrounding areas.
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
The Monaro Post
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DRAFT BUSH FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN- SNOWY MONARO BUSH FIRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION NOW OPEN
The Snowy Monaro Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has recently been reviewed. Snowy Monaro Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) invites you to view the draft BFRMP and make comments by Monday, 25 May 2026.
Your comments are invited on the Snowy Monaro draft Bush Fire Risk Management Plan, now on public exhibition online at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/managing-bush-fire-risk/bush-fire-management-committees/snowy... and at the following locations:
• Snowy Monaro Fire Control Centre 11 Geebung Street Polo Flat NSW 2630; and
• Bombala Council Office 71 Caveat Street Bombala NSW 2632.
Where possible, submissions on the draft BFRMP should be submitted through the online portal at www.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say/bush-fire-risk-plan-snowy-monaro
Written submissions can also be sent to The BFMC Executive Officer by email to Monaro.Team@rfs.nsw.gov.au or by post to NSW RFS PO Box 1206, Cooma, NSW 2630.
NSW RFS South Eastern Area Command
Fire & Rescue NSW Region South 1
ABC South East NSW
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
The Monaro Post
ABC Canberra
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BUSH FIRE DANGER PERIOD ENDS IN SNOWY MONARO LGA.
The Bush Fire Danger Period in the Snowy Monaro LGA ended on the 1st April, 2026.
Whilst fire permits are no longer required outside of residential areas, members of the community and visitors are reminded of the following obligations they must take if burning-off, being:
* Notification to all direct neighbours at least 24 hours in advance;
* Notification to the RFS at least 24 hours in advance;
* Ensure that you have planned your burn, put in place mineral earth control lines where needed, have adequate firefighting resources in place to control your fire, and have checked the weather forecast conditions to ensure that it is safe to light the fire.
Your fire is your responsibility, and if you haven't put in place all of the above measures, don't strike the match!
Please help us to keep our community safe.
Notifications to RFS can be made through the RFS website (details below), or by calling the Fire Control Centre on 02 6455 0455 during business hours only.
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