BY CONNOR MARSELOS
Acting on the findings handed down by the Black Summer Bushfire inquiry, the Lower Hunter Bush Fire Management Committee is planning to take action.
The Bush Fire Risk Management Plan will focus on the involvement of local communities to better coordinate and manage local fire responses.
The plan will include new methods for mapping and analyzing the danger faced by people and property.
Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell, says it is vital local communities have their say on the plan, as it could prove crucial in the event of a bushfire emergency.
"We need to have a good system that people can rely on and take the appropriate actions on their property," he said.
It is hoped that residents of Maitland, Cessnock, Dungog and Port Stephens will provide feedback on the plan over the next 42 days.
The draft can be viewed at local council officers and Fire Control Centres.
