Northern Beaches HR Burns update - Track & Road Closures

News just in from the local rangers:

This weekend, Sept 19th-20th, a major HR burn in will be undertaken in the Smith Creek – Cottage Point area of the Northern Beaches Area.

Therefore the following road / track closures will be in place:

* General San Martin Drive from the intersection with McCarrs Creek Road to Akuna Bay will be closed on Saturday (Cottage Point residents or persons attending specified events at Cottage Point will be allowed access under escort).

* Smiths Creek Track, Smiths Creek East Track, the track from the Perimeter Track near Nerang Av to Smith Creek, Centre Trail & Hungary Trail will be closed to all persons from Saturday & until further notice after the burn to ensure they are safe from falling timber.

Anyone ignoring the track closed signs that will be in place will be risking up to a $500 fine & potentially their lives due to the high danger of falling trees.

Anyone found on those tracks or roads while closed on Saturday will also be putting fire fighting personnel at risk as they will have to be removed before the HR can continue.

We will have helicopter surveillance of the whole area during the burn on Saturday.