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About SFMC

The State Fire Management Council is Tasmania's primary bushfire management advisory body to the Minister and the State Fire Commission, overseeing Fire Management Area Committees.

SFMC brings together major land managers and government agencies responsible for bushfire management in Tasmania.

Member organisations include government and independent representative bodies appointed by the Governor of Tasmania.

Red Hot Tips Program

Red Hot Tips is a FREE 'one stop service' providing practical bushfire management advice to farmers and rural landholders in Tasmania.

This program builds community capacity and awareness to support bushfire resilient communities by:

  • Increasing awareness of bushfire risk and shared responsibility
  • Enhancing participation in effective mitigation activities
  • Supporting collaboration across private and public sectors

Red Hot Tips offers mentoring, education, and on-ground assistance to help rural landholders manage bushfire risk.

Contact Us

General Inquiries

Email: SFMC@fire.tas.gov.au

For document requests, please include the file name in your email.

FMAC Members

Email: FMAC@fire.tas.gov.au

For Fire Management Area Committee inquiries.

SFMC Manager

Dr. Perpetua Turner

Perpetua.Turner@fire.tas.gov.au

0407 890 465 (business hours)

Red Hot Tips Program

Coordinator:
0417 153 620

South Facilitator:
0459 908 539

North & NW Facilitator:
0408 995 156

Email:
RedHotTips@fire.tas.gov.au