COUNCILS across the region will examine the state government's response to the Bushfires Royal Commission report to determine what their expectations are in addressing the bushfire threat.Premier John Brumby said the state government would consider all but one of the 67 recommendations from the report.The government has accepted the recommendation to introduce a property-based levy starting in 2012, as well as new community bushfire warnings.On powerlines, Mr Brumby said the government supported in part recommendations to upgrade and replace all powerlines, but not in full.He committed $2 million to explore technologies that reduce fire risk and will identify the state's most at-risk powerlines.The Pyrenees Shire and Hepburn Shire councils welcomed the government's response.Pyrenees Shire mayor David Clark agreed with the government's decision to replace the Fire Services Levy with a progressive property-based levy.''I think the move to a property-based levy is a much more equable system . . . the broader based idea is much fairer,'' Cr Clark said.Hepburn Shire mayor Janine Booth said the extra funding support would help fulfil council's responsibilities.''We are pleased the government has recognised that additional resources (are needed) at a local level. Council is in a position to put them in good use. We are prepared to work with CFA and DSE,'' Cr Booth said.She said the council would now work with the Municipal Association of Victoria to look at the investments and reforms at a local level.A Ballarat City Council spokeswoman said the emergency management review committee would consider the government's response so council could look at what its role would be.The Moorabool Shire did not return The Courier's calls yesterday.