Wildfire defensible space · New South Wales
Ku-ring-gai Bushfire Wise Home and Garden Retrofit Rebates
Run by Ku-ring-gai Council
- What you get
- 25% of the total spent up to $1,000, plus 50% of approval costs up to $500, per household every 5 years
- Maximum
- $1,500 per household
- Who qualifies
- Ku-ring-gai home owners and residents
- Where
- Home owners in Ku-ring-gai.
- Status
- Open. Subject to availability of funds.
- Type of payment
- Rebate
What you do
Get pre-approval and then retrofit your home and yard against ember attack, such as metal gutter guards, a 5,000L metal tank with firefighting pump, non-combustible fencing and decking, or low-flammability landscaping, and claim a share of the cost.
Requirements
- Pre-approval required before you buy or install
- Council officer discusses the application with you
- Only listed retrofit actions qualify (roof, eaves, gutters, windows, doors, garage, sub-floor, decks, water supply with pump and hoses, fences and gates, raingarden landscaping)
- Not for works required for BASIX or development applications (e.g. new builds or extensions)
- Properties with BAL-12.5 and above must meet Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019 and AS 3959
- Subject to availability of funds; once per household every 5 years
How to apply
- 1Check your bushfire risk on Council's Get Ready website
- 2Submit the pre-approval application online
- 3Talk with a Council officer about your proposed retrofit
- 4Complete and pay for the work
- 5Submit the final claim with receipts and photographs
Sources
- https://www.netzero.krg.nsw.gov.au/Take-action/Browse-by-topic/Claim-a-rebate/Bushfire-Wise-Claim-a-rebate (official page)
- https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Sustainable-living/Claim-a-rebate/Bushfire-wise/Bushfire-wise-rebates-terms-and-conditions
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “Ku-ring-gai Bushfire Wise Home and Garden Retrofit Rebates,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/new-south-wales/ku-ring-gai-bushfire-wise-rebates
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