Current recovery program
2009 Bushfires (including Black Saturday)
For the 2009 bushfires, the Victorian Government established the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (VBRRA). VBRRA is coordinating the Local, State and Commonwealth Governments reconstruction and recovery efforts in conjunction with the Department of Human Services.
We Will Rebuild – Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority
DHS Emergency Information
The following links provide specific information on rehabilitation and recovery assistance offered by DSE, Parks Victoria and DPI
Fences and fire control lines
Agriculture recovery assistance
Wildlife information
Water replacement
Trees, native vegetation and bushfire
Updates
Updates on the rehabilitation and recovery of Victoria's catchments, national parks, state forests, and reserves after the 2009 bushfires.
Please note - these are large PDF files and may take some time to download.
Regrowth - Issue 4 (PDF - 329 KB) Regrowth - Issue 3 (PDF - 310 KB) Regrowth - Issue 2 (PDF - 2.8 MB) Regrowth - Issue 1 (PDF - 2.9 MB)
Parks and Forests open / closed after Bushfire
National Parks and State Parks
State Forests and recreational sites in State Forests
Interactive Map - Parks and Forest open / closed after Bushfire
For the latest information on roads and tracks open in National Parks and State Forests after the 2009 bushfires, please view our interactive map
BAER reports
BAER stands for Burned Area Emergency Response. The BAER reports are a rapid assessment of the fire and fire suppression impacts and will form the basis for immediate emergency rehabilitation actions and feed into long-term rehabilitation and recovery plans and actions. They do not replace the formal rehabilitation plan that is required under the Code of Practice for Fire Management on Public Land.
BAER reports were issued for the following fires:
- Beechworth - Library Road Fire
- Bunyip - Noojee Complex
- Churchill - Jeeralang Complex
- Delburn Fire
- East Tyers - Thomson Fire
- Kilmore East - Murrindindi Complex North
- Kilmore East - Murrindindi Complex South
- Cathedral Range Fire (Wilsons Promontory National Park)