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Blue Mountains Bushfire Management Committee
Alan Holley
- Council
Chris Van der Kley
, Council representative
Howard McCallum
, Alternate Council representative
Matthew Chambers
, Environmental Scientist, Council
Scott Seymour
, 4787 3109, National Parks and Wildlife
Mick Beltram
, Acting Executive officer
Blue Mountains City Council
Council is the local authority for hazard reduction burns. They can issue a
Section 66 order
requiring property orders to allow a hazard reduction.
Frank Garofalow
, Manager, Environmental Branch
Blue Mountains Conservation Society
Don Cameron
A regime of frequent low-intensity burns might not be appropriate for the Blue Mountains.
Blue Mountains Gazette
Damien Madigan, editor
4751 1955
Don Nott
Former Group Captain of the Blue Mountains Rural Fire Service.
Knows a lot about the hazards.
4751 3333
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website
Bob Conroy
Blue Mountains National Park
39 Whitton Street, Katoomba
4784 7300
Website
Geoff Luscombe
- Regional Manager, approves proposed hazard reduction burns
Glen Meade
, Regional Operations Coordinator
4784 7340
Blackheath Area
- 4787 8877
Scott Seymour
, 4787 3109
Scott.Seymour@environment.nsw.gov.au
Glenbrook Area - 4739 2950
NSW Fire Brigades
Tom Milburn - chief superintendent
Rural Fire Service
www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au
(same as
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
)
Headquarters
15 Carter Street, Homebush Bay NSW 2127
Locked Bag 17, Granville NSW 2142
8741-5555
Duty media officer
- 9898 1855
media@rfs.nsw.gov.au
Freedom of Information Officer
: Christine Roach, 8741-5110
Rob Rogers
- Assistant Commissioner.
Stuart Midgely
- chief superintendent
Bushfire Coordination Committee
8741 5473
Blue Mountains District
Corner Bathurst Road & Valley Road Katoomba 2780
4784 7444
John Norris
, seems to be in charge
Mick Beltram
, Acting Executive Officer
State Emergency Service
(SES)
Costa Zakis
Blue Mountains district
- 132 500, 4782 3200