Under the Municipal Neighbourhood Safer Places Plan, which was given the go-ahead by the council at its meeting last week, Woodend residents will use the Buffalo Stadium as a place of last resort.

Riddells Creek Leisure Centre will be a designated NSP for its residents, and Lancefield Mechanics Institute for Lancefield residents.

Sites in Gisborne South, Bullengarook and Hesket were assessed by the CFA but were deemed non-compliant with fire safety standards.

For Macedon and Mt Macedon residents, the council will consider using the Tony Clarke Stadium in Macedon as an NSP.

The stadium was not initially assessed by the CFA because it did not meet the council's criteria. South ward councillor John Letchford said the council agreed in principle to establish an NSP in the Macedon township area. He said a report would outline costs and actions needed to be taken for the stadium to be used as an NSP.

In a letter to councillors, Macedon/Mt Macedon Community Bushfire Group spokeswoman Kate Lawrence said the government was asked to act on implementing NSPs urgently.

*A $600 million property tax will help fund the state government's plans to prevent another bushfire tragedy such as Black Saturday.

But the government has rejected the Bushfire Royal Commission's call for a taxpayer-funded voluntary buyback of properties in high-risk zones. It also has stopped short of another key recommendation, a multibillion-dollar scheme to make all rural power lines safer.