01/07/2026
Now is a good time to prepare your home for bushfire season
Here are some basic maintenance tips to prepare your property:
🔥 Clean your gutters of leaves and twigs
🔥Install metal gutter guards
🔥Repair damaged or missing tiles on the roof
🔥Install fine metal mesh screens on windows and doors
🔥Fit seals around doors and windows to eliminate gaps
🔥Enclose the areas under the house
🔥Repair or cover gaps in external walls
🔥Attach a fire sprinkler system to gutters
🔥Keep lawns short and gardens well maintained
🔥Cut back trees and shrubs overhanging buildings
🔥Clean up fallen leaves, twigs and debris around the property
🔥Have hoses long enough to reach around your house
🔥If you have a pool, tank or dam, put a Static Water Supply (SWS) sign on your property entrance, so firefighters know where they can get water
🔥Check and maintain adequate levels of home and contents insurance. Ensure it is up to date
