Community members are now able to access split firewood and mulch from the Dot’s Paddock on Sarsfield Street (near the end of Stanway Drive) in Separation Creek, obtained from fire-affected trees that needed to be removed due to safety concerns. The distribution of the wood is being coordinated by community members, and is available on […]

Once Grocon has completed clean-up on a property, property owners will receive a formal notification of completion within the next fortnight and will then be issued relevant environmental and surveying certification. The formal notification is pending final tree management works, agreed to with the property owner. Post tree management works property owners will receive a […]

Grocon has now cleaned 168 properties in Wye River and Separation Creek. Pending on weather conditions across the region, Grocon is on track to complete its clean-up efforts by the end of June. All property owners who have had their land cleaned by Grocon should expect to receive formal notification of completion within the next […]

Grocon has now cleaned 160 properties in Wye River and Separation Creek. A number of homeowners will by now have received a completion notice informing them that clean-up works on their property are complete. Property owners who have not yet received their formal notification should receive them over the coming weeks. Clean up works are […]

Grocon has now cleaned 148 properties in Wye River and Separation Creek. As the majority of sites are now cleaned, Grocon will issue notices of formal completion to the property owners. This process began this week and will continue over the coming weeks. If any property owners have any questions, please contact the Bushfire Recovery Information […]

Although inclement weather has caused some delays, Grocon has now cleaned 137 properties in Wye River and Separation Creek. There are currently 17 crews operating in Wye River working on demolition, sceptic tanks and environmental and geotechnical monitoring. Grocon will continue to focus on making the most of dry and clear days to intensify works […]

A letter from the Emergency Management Commissioner, Craig Lapsley: There has been a lot of concern expressed by community members in the past two days regarding how many trees have been felled and where, while at the same time some are saying that not enough have been treated and managed. I along with others have […]

One of the most significant challenges after a fire is the change of landscape. This will result in a different look, a different outlook and a different view. The impact of an altered landscape should not be underestimated, and will lead to concern for landowners and the community. All trees being removed on private property […]