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Victorian Bushfire Assistance - Fixing Burnt Fences
Lost boundary fences
Following the 2009 fires the Victorian Government will:
- reimburse reasonable insurance excess to a maximum of four-hundred dollars ($400) on all insured Crown land boundary fences destroyed or damaged by bushfires (or fire suppression backburn) regardless of the tenure of the land where that fire originates. If you have a 'no excess' policy you will also be eligible for reimbursement.
- repair or pay 100 per cent of restoration cost of fences damaged on private land as a result of machinery used in control of bushfires (including damage to fences for emergency vehicles access).
- fully fund the rehabilitation of fire control lines established by Department of Sustainability and Environment or Country Fire Authority as part of incident management during bushfire suppression activity regardless of the origin of the bushfire (public/Crown or private land).
- repair or replace Crown land boundary fences burnt by fire agencies undertaking backburning during an emergency.
Landowner duty to manage risks
Boundary fences under the Fences Act (1968) are considered assets of the landholder and should be insured accordingly.
The policy of the Victorian Government on fixing fences following a bushfire is in line with the recommendations of the Emergency Services Commissioner’s Victorian Bushfire Inquiry Report of 2003.
By reimbursing insurance excess costs, this policy reconfirms the principle that landowners should appropriately manage risks to their assets from the impacts of fire by encouraging them to maintain insurance.
For more information call the Customer Call Centre on 136 186.
Fencing Assistance (PDF 117KB)
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