Bushfire Rebuild Support
The recent bushfires across Victoria have had a devastating impact on people, properties, livestock and landscapes.
Rebuilding after an event like this takes time. Access to fencing materials and reliable supply play an important role in helping landholders safely contain stock and begin the recovery process.
Southern Wire is supporting this work by focusing production and supply on core rural fencing requirements and working through our retail and contractor partners across affected regions.
OUR APPROACH
We’re approaching bushfire rebuild support with a clear set of principles:
- Work through local rural stores
Supporting existing relationships and ensuring fencing is supplied and installed through trusted local networks. - Prioritise core fencing materials
Boundary and containment fencing, posts, wire, droppers and strainers required for immediate and medium-term rebuilds. - Consistency and certainty of supply
Clear lead times, predictable availability, and realistic commitments. - Practical, proven fencing solutions
Straightforward fence builds that are familiar to contractors and easy to quote, approve and construct.
WHAT WE CAN SUPPORT
Where required, Southern Wire can assist stores and contractors with:
- Priority allocation of fencing materials into fire-affected areas
- Guidance on fence builds commonly used for rebuild work
- Fencing tools, machinery and advice for fast, strong and safe construction
- Production prioritisation for critical fencing lines
- Review of freight and logistics for larger or consolidated orders
Support is provided through local rural stores, who remain the primary point of contact for customers.
FOR LANDHOLDERS
If you’ve been directly impacted by bushfires and need to rebuild fencing:
- Speak with your local rural store, or contact us for help with technical queries or identifying your nearest store
- Stores can assist with product selection, pricing, availability and coordination with contractors
- Simple, proven fencing options are often the fastest way to get containment back in place
FOR CONTRACTORS
Contractors working in fire-affected areas can access consistent fencing supply through local rural stores, with fencing solutions designed to support efficient rebuilds and minimise delays.
LOOKING AHEAD
Fencing rebuilds will continue over months and, in many cases, years. Our focus is on supporting that work steadily and responsibly, helping communities move from immediate containment through to longer-term recovery.
Our thoughts remain with everyone affected by the fires, and with the volunteers and emergency services supporting communities across the region.
(Southern Wire supplies fencing materials through rural retail partners across Australia. Availability and lead times may vary by region.)