Bushfire
Bushfire Management Policy
In Ku-ring-gai, we're fortunate to be surrounded by natural bushland. However, severe bushfire can cause damage to property and threaten lives.
Council has developed a Bushfire Management Policy to help protect against bushfire, including planning controls on land deemed bushfire prone.
Bushfire Management Policy 2008 (3.76MB)
Emergency Contacts
Emergency Services
To report fires and other emergencies phone 000.
Ku-ring-gai Council
Address: 818 Pacific Highway, Gordon NSW 2062
Phone: 9424 0000
NSW Rural Fire Service
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Fire Control
Address: 1049 Pacific Hwy, Cowan NSW 2081
Phone: 9883 2000
Fire and Rescue NSW
Address: Head Office, 227 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 9265 2999
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Lower Hawkesbury Area
Address: Ku-ring-gai Chase Rd, Mt Colah NSW 2079
Phone: 9472 8949 or 9472 9320
Lane Cove National Park
Address: Lady Game Drive, Chatswood NSW 2067
Phone: 9412 1811
Garigal National Park
Northern Beaches Area
Address: Ferguson St, Forestville NSW 2087
Phone: 9451 3479
Information Services
Bushfire Information: 1800 679 737
Evacuation Hotline: 1800 060 243
Natural Disaster Hotline: 1800 227 228
State Disaster Recovery Service: 1800 018 444
Key Websites
Bureau of Meteorology
Current weather forecasts and warnings
NSW Rural Fire Service
Fire restrictions, bushfire preparation and safety
NSW Fire Brigades
Home fire safety and bushfire preparation
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Parks information including fire, floods and park closures
Department of Community Services
Disaster assistance
State Emergency Service
Volunteers helping the community during emergencies