Wollondilly bushfire recovery project.

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TextPublication details: Picton, NSW. : Wollondilly Shire Council, [2002]Description: 2 vDDC classification:

21 WOL
SCA 363.378099441

Subject: In December 2001 to January 2002 bushfires raged across the north, west and southern borders of the Wollondilly Local Government Area. The main villages impacted by these fires were Burragorang, Bargo, Appin, Thirlmere, The Oaks, Oakdale, Yanderra and in particular Warragamba/Silverdale. Fortunately of the eleven villages prepared for evacuation, only five were fully evacuated. Approximately 40 houses and 12 businesses were totally lost due to the fires and a considerable number of homes and property suffered varying degrees of damage. In total 68,000 hectares of property was burnt and hundreds of people directly or indirectly affected. Remarkably there was no loss of life.

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Safer Community Awards	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.378099441 WOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		010336552

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Entrant : Safer Communities Awards 2002

In December 2001 to January 2002 bushfires raged across the north, west and southern borders of the Wollondilly Local Government Area. The main villages impacted by these fires were Burragorang, Bargo, Appin, Thirlmere, The Oaks, Oakdale, Yanderra and in particular Warragamba/Silverdale. Fortunately of the eleven villages prepared for evacuation, only five were fully evacuated. Approximately 40 houses and 12 businesses were totally lost due to the fires and a considerable number of homes and property suffered varying degrees of damage. In total 68,000 hectares of property was burnt and hundreds of people directly or indirectly affected. Remarkably there was no loss of life.

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