Replacing infrastructure equipment and machinery

After a bushfire event, take the time to assess the damage to your infrastructure, equipment and machinery, to ensure what needs to be disposed of and what could possibly be salvaged.

Burnt or melted infrastructure needs to be disposed of safely but also in accordance with regulations.

See more about South Australia's dedicated Disaster Waste Management plan managed by Green Industries SA.

Fencing

Restoring boundary fencing will be a priority, but rethinking internal fencing could have long-term benefits by improving paddock layout.

Consider the following when re-fencing after a bushfire:

  • Beware of dead trees and limbs falling along fence lines.
  • Fences in creeks may have debris washed into them.
  • This might be an opportunity to change paddock layouts and fence types.
  • Tanks, pipes, and troughs needing replacement can be relocated.

Get further planning support through the Department for Environment and Water’s Nature Maps.

Electrical equipment

Keep away from any electrical equipment damaged during and immediately after a bushfire.

Report any damage or outages to SA Power Networks immediately to receive assistance.

Replacing equipment and machinery

Replacing equipment and machinery lost during a bushfire from outside of South Australia has biosecurity risks.

Know what the risks are and ensure you know what to provide PIRSA when ordering and receiving anything from outside the state.

Horticultural machinery

A Plant Health Import Certificate is required to bring machinery into South Australia.

This includes machinery used for the production of potatoes and grapes.

Farm machinery

A Plant Health Certificate isn’t needed for clean broad acre machinery unless it’s from a high-risk area.

You will still need to provide a Machinery declaration to confirm the machinery is clean and not from a high-risk area.

Page last reviewed: 31 Mar 2022

 


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