New land-clearing code for fire mitigation to exclude Sydney councils
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New land-clearing code for fire mitigation to exclude Sydney councils
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The Berejiklian government will exclude Sydney s councils from new land-clearing rules that would have given residents much greater freedom to cut down trees on their properties.
Cabinet on Monday discussed how to implement the controversial codes that were passed into law last month following amendments to the Rural Fires Act. The changes opened the way for property owners to clear as much as 25 metres along their fence lines to reduce bushfire risks.