New laws are now in place which help people prepare their homes for bush fires in NSW.

These laws allow people in a designated 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Entitlement Area to:

• Clear trees on their property within 10m of a home, without seeking approval; and
• Clear underlying vegetation such as shrubs (but not trees) on their property within 50m of a home, without seeking approval.

To view the code of practice go to http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/18453/1050-Vegetation-Clearing-Code-of-Practice.pdf or to check if you’re property is in the vegetation clearing entitlement area visit http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/1050-vegetation-clearing/tool

Source: RFS Media Release 1^st August 2014