David Aitken's experience of surviving the Black Summer bushfires led him to install a 7-tonne concrete bunker in his backyard. It's currently his wine cellar and, he hopes, never anything more.
David Aitken remembers the helplessness of being trapped in his New South Wales south coast home during the Black Summer bushfires of 2019.
However, the increased demand for bunkers at Mr Tratt's business highlights a lack of a national framework for their installation. "It's important to have a well-planned and discussed bushfire survival plan and of course, the safest place to be is away from the fire."Dr McCormack said the complicated approval process meant people who wanted bunkers installed them anyway – sometimes building makeshift shelters themselves.
Dr McCormack said there was an urgent need for a national approach that could follow the Victorian model.
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