Fences, Essential Water and Control Lines

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If your fencing or land has been damaged, or water removed from your dam/s during firefighting, you may be eligible for assistance.

Applications can be made to Forest Fire Management Victoria or call Emergency Management Victoria on 1800 560 760. You can find out more by reading the Forest Fire Management Victoria Fencing Factsheet.

If you are insured - contact your insurer to assist with fencing replacement.

If you are uninsured, you may be eligible for assistance from BlazeAid

The CFA is now coordinating stabilisation works with the support of FFMVic.

This assistance to private property landowners may include:

  • Stabilising dozer and grader control lines on private property by pushing back soil and applying erosion‑control measures to protect the land and water quality. Reseeding and crop replacement are not included.
  • Replacement of essential water* that has been taken by fire services from domestic tanks and stock or irrigation dams for firefighting purposes.
  • Repairs to fences cut or damaged (including fallen trees) during fire response and subsequently not impacted by fire.
  • Fences damaged by bushfire on the private/public land boundary only (and not covered by insurance).

Here is a CFA factsheet(PDF, 1MB) with further information and a CFA form to complete(PDF, 838KB). If you have any enquiries about this program, please contact: hume.stablisation@cfa.vic.gov.au

For general information about fencing, please visit our Fencing page.

Fencing responsibilities and disputes

It is important to understand your rights and responsibilities. The Department of Justice website has information on the Fencing Act - Fencing law in Victoria

If you would like independent information about fencing responsibilities or resolving fencing issues after a disaster, you can visit the Disaster Legal Help Victoria website. This site provides clear guidance on landowners’ fencing obligations and options for resolving any fencing disputes that may arise.

Residents whose fence line adjoins Council-managed land (for example, along a road or public reserve) can contact Council on (03) 5772 0333 for clarification about responsibilities in those cases.

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