Bushfire Recovery

DPIRD is able to assist with pasture enquiries after a fire.

Contact DPIRD pasture specialists at your convenience:

Paul Sanford 9892 8475

Ron Master 9892 8521

For rural and agricultural properties, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has resources available:

• Farm recovery after fire
• Wind erosion control after fire
• Pasture recovery after fire
• Bush and revegetation recovery on farms after fire
• Water supply management on farms after fire
• Water erosion control after fire
• Farm biosecurity after a fire

For grape growers, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has resources available:

• Management of grapes and wine after smoke events
• Wine grape smoke effect reduction: Smoke Taint Risk calculator

If you are in need of donation of livestock feed, the Shire of Denmark is maintaining a register of people who would like to donate stock feed so you can contact us and we can help you liaise drop off/pick up. Contact us on 9848 0300 or via email at enquiries@denmark.wa.gov.au

Tailored support is also available for those in our rural community in need of support.

• Rural Aid
• Rural West
• Disaster Response Hotline 1800 032 965
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636

Bushfire impacted land is not exempt from the requirement to obtain a land clearing permit from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.

DWER has an info sheet regarding land clearing after a fire available for download here.

Additional fact sheets regarding clearing permits are available at this link.

If you would like to obtain a clearing permit, please contact the Native Vegetation Branch of DWER on (08) 6364 7000 or visit their website at the link below:

https://dwer.wa.gov.au/procedure/native-vegetation-clearing-permit

Please contact our Shire of Denmark Sustainability Officer Yvette Caruso on 9848 0300 or enquiries@denmark.wa.gov.au with any questions.

Disaster and Emergency Support Services has information and resources available for dealing with the effects of a traumatic event.

BlazeAid is Coming to Denmark!

Our team has confirmed the amazing volunteers from BlazeAid will be making their way to Denmark in the coming weeks.

We’re expecting a ‘forward team’ to arrive on 13 March to commence property assessments, aided by information the Shire has received from property owners and residents.

The full volunteer force of BlazeAid should descend on Denmark the following week, ready to get stuck into the recovery effort.

WHAT BLAZEAID DOES:

• Their coordinator will organise the volunteer effort to help clear damaged fences and reconstruct new ones.
• They bring their own tools and equipment.

WHAT BLAZEAID DOESN’T DO:

• They don’t supply fencing materials. Property owners need to provide their own fencing materials.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO GET READY:

• Make sure you’ve registered your need for fencing assistance with the Shire.
• Place your order for fencing material as soon as you are able.
• Tell us when you estimate you’ll be ready for volunteers to arrive on your property (either to clear up or to get fencing).
• Keep us up-to-date! If your circumstances change, let us know so we can pass on detailed information to the BlazeAid coordinator when they arrive.
• If you have fencing equipment that might assist the vollies as they work, you can make it available to them while they’re on your property.
• Have a priority list ready for the vollies so they can get to work on repairing the most critical fences on your property first.

More information on BlazeAid at your property is available here: https://blazeaid.com.au/how-to-get-fencing-help/farmers-workplace-agreement/

Farmers in need of livestock feed and those who can donate feed should register with the Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Livestock Feed Appeal.

https://www.wicc.org.au/livestock-feed-appeal.html

Donated hay will be stored at a farm site in William Bay for distribution to farms affected by the bushfires.

Contact the Shire of Denmark or Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee (WICC) and we will put you in direct contact with the person to organise the pickup/drop off of the feed.

Shire of Denmark

enquiries@denmark.wa.gov.au

9848 0300

Department of Fire and Emergency Services has plenty of resources available for returning home after a bushfire.

These include the below and can be found at these links:

• After a bushfire
• Returning home
• Recovering household items
• Insurance, repairs and rebuilding
• Your Wellbeing
• Livestock, pets and wildlife

For rural and agricultural properties, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has resources available:

• Farm recovery after fire
• Wind erosion control after fire
• Pasture recovery after fire
• Bush and revegetation recovery on farms after fire
• Water supply management on farms after fire
• Water erosion control after fire
• Farm biosecurity after a fire

For grape growers, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has resources available:

• Management of grapes and wine after smoke events
• Wine grape smoke effect reduction: Smoke Taint Risk calculator

You can also download a pdf with this information here.

Where can I get clothes from?

Denmark Community Resource Centre (CRC) can provide you with a voucher for the Mustard Seed Op Shop where you can get clothing for free. The Mustard Shop is located at 8 Price St, Denmark Their opening hours are:

Where can I get financial assistance?

If you are experiencing hardship, the Demark CRC can provide gift vouchers, Denmark Dollar vouchers or IGA food vouchers.

They are located at 2 Strickland St, Denmark WA 6333 or Telephone (08) 9848 2842

Where can I get help with livestock feed?

The Shire of Denmark and Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee are maintaining a register of people who would like to donate stock feed.

Farmers in need of livestock feed should register with the Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Livestock Feed Appeal.

https://www.wicc.org.au/livestock-feed-appeal.html

Where can I get food for my domestic pet?

Check with Cornerstone Vet to see if there’s any donation available.

967 South Coast Hwy, Denmark WA 6333

9848 1551

admin@cornerstonevets.com.au

Where can I donate food?

NON-PERISHABLE food can be donated at the Denmark Community Resource Centre.

Denmark Community Resource Centre

2 Strickland St, Denmark WA 6333

(08) 9848 2842

Where I can I donate clothing?

Mustard Seed Shop is managing all clothing donations. Donations can be taken to the Mustard Seed Op Shop at 8 Price St, Denmark

Their opening hours are:

Residents affected by the fire who requires clothing can collect a Mustard Seed voucher from the CRC and will be provided clothing of their choice from Mustard seed free of charge.

Where can I make financial donations?

Cash donations can be made to:

Denmark Community Foundation donations received via website https://dcfwa.org.au/denmark-response-fund/

DFES website at https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/contactus/Pages/Donations.aspx

Red Cross Emergency Relief Funds – donations received via website https://www.redcross.org.au/migration/emergency-relief/

Gift Vouchers/Denmark Dollar Vouchers

Gift vouchers and Denmark Dollar Vouchers can be donated at Denmark Community Resource Centre (CRC) located at 73 South Coast Highway, Denmark.

9848 2842

Where can I get Denmark Dollar Vouchers?

Denmark Dollar vouchers are available for purchase at the Denmark Chamber of Commerce and can be dropped off at the Denmark Community Resource Centre.

Denmark Chamber of Commerce

73 South Coast Highway, Denmark

9848 2065

Can I donate to a Go Fund Me page?

There are a few Go Fund Me pages that have been set up by members of the community.

It is completely at your discretion and risks should you choose to donate through this site.

Where can I donate domestic animal feed?

Cornerstone Vet will accept donations for domestic animals only. They do not have capacity to stock livestock feed.

967 South Coast Hwy, Denmark WA 6333

9848 1551

admin@cornerstonevets.com.au

Where can I donate livestock feed?

The Shire of Denmark and Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee are working together in this space.

Farmers and those who can donate feed should register with the Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Livestock Feed Appeal.

https://www.wicc.org.au/livestock-feed-appeal.html

Where can I donate household goods and miscellaneous items?

We are asking that you hold off with donating household goods and bulky items as we currently do not know what affected residents need and a shortage of storage facilities. The Shire is compiling a donation register and we can add you to the list. We can then get you in contact with affected residents requiring the goods.

enquiries@denmark.wa.gov.au

9848 0300

There are resources available to assist those in our rural community who are in need of support:

Rural Aid (disaster assistance and financial assistance)

Rural West (financial counselling for rural small businesses)