Fire season farm preparedness webinar

17 August 2026

Victorian farmers and rural landholders are invited to attend a webinar on Wednesday 2 September at 7 pm to help prepare for the upcoming fire season.

Agriculture Victoria Land Management Extension Officer Kylie Macreadie said managing the risk of bushfire on your farm is essential.

‘Whether you are a livestock producer, equine property owner, small landholder, hobby farmer or new to farming planning now for the fire season can help reduce stress and ensure your people, property, animals and business are prepared.

‘Preparing involves identifying risks and taking practical steps well before a fire threatens your property.

‘The webinar is one of the opportunities Agriculture Victoria will be promoting for farmers to consider their fire preparedness ahead of the fire season.

‘It will provide practical guidance on developing a farm fire plan, identifying critical assets, protecting animals and ensuring families, staff and contractors know their roles during an emergency,’ she said.

Ms Macreadie said Agriculture Victoria's Fire Preparedness Toolkit will be shared during the webinar.

‘The toolkit includes practical resources such as farm mapping templates, preparedness checklists, action plans and emergency contact templates.

Ms Macreadie said the webinar will help farmers start developing their own farm fire plan.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain practical knowledge and insights to help strengthen your farm’s bushfire preparedness before summer.

More information on preparing farms for the fire season, as well as a link to download the Farm Fire Preparedness toolkit, is available at Preparing your farm for bushfire

To register for the webinar and view upcoming events, visit www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/events

Media contact: media@deeca.vic.gov.au