Recovery after Bushfire Links & Resources

Rebuilding your life and farming operations after a bushfire is often daunting, stressful and costly. Where do you begin? How do you prioritise the seemingly endless tasks? Who can you approach to get help?

This booklet, Recovery after fire: Practical steps for farmers, will help you plan your recovery and get back to business as soon as possible. Each part contains suggested actions in the critical areas of personal health and wellbeing, livestock management, water management, soil and pasture recovery.

SOIL HEALTH AND PASTURE RECOVERY IN THE
AFTERMATH OF BUSHFIRES by Australian Wool Innovation Limited

Significant bushfire events can leave paddocks bare at the time of year when they’re most susceptible to erosion. There are several management options available to landholders to consider in the immediate aftermath of bushfires to mitigate the risk of soil erosion in bare paddocks and reduce the time taken to regenerate the paddock to productive feed.

At times it may feel all overwhelming and you are unsure where to start, seek more information and support. MLA also have a great bushfire recovery training package (https://elearning.mla.com.au/courses/bushfire-recovery/)

Check out these other great resources for short and long-term pasture recovery strategies:

• https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/farm-management/land-and-pasture-management/pasture-recovery-after-fire
• https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/320626/Pasture-recovery-after-bushfires.pdf
• https://elearning.mla.com.au/lessons/long-term-pasture-recovery/