Bushfire CRC Research to 2013

The Bushfire CRC extension research program [this is a link to a four-page PDF brochure] 2010 to 2013 is now underway. The Australian Government funded the Bushfire CRC from July 2010 to look into issues arising from the February 2009 Victorian bushfires and matters arising from the Royal Commission.

Minister approves new direction

30 March 2010

The Minister Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, has given his formal approval for the research plan and associated Commonwealth funding for the Bushfire CRC extension through to 30 June 2013. The broad research plan was presented to Stakeholder Council in April 2010 with further detail to be provided at  upcoming meetings.

A Bushfire CRC media release reaffirms the commitment of the industry to a long term research program into fire and acknowledges the three year funding commitment of the Australian Government, which means the Bushfire CRC has funds to continue to July 2013.

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More than 70 industry representatives registered their interest in new research at a workshop in August 2008, opened by AFAC CEO Naomi Brown.