DFES Bushfire Centre of Excellence Facility – Peel Business Park, 20 Dollyup Street, Nambeelup WA 6207

The Bushfire Centre of Excellence is the first of its kind in Australia and is located about an hour south of Perth in Nambeelup. The Centre is the primary vehicle for the DFES Rural Fire Division to distribute and share information about bushfire management in Western Australia. Our key priorities are bushfire training, exploring lessons learned, identifying and prioritising bushfire research and examining the use of fire by traditional custodians. More information can be found on the DFES website.

Location:

The centre is located on the southern Perth metropolitan fringe about 50-60 minutes from the Perth CBD and Airport and only 14 minutes (10km) from the Southern Hub of Mandurah.

Accommodation and Other Facilities:

Mandurah offers a multitude of Ocean and Estuary fronting accommodation options that are only a 10 to 15 minute transfer/taxi ride to the meeting venue.

Note: Options for daily transfer options from hotels to the BCOE could be considered and arranged if necessary.