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Students track lake fire threat

Thu, 05/04/2012

Three visiting US students sponsored by the Bushfire CRC are looking at the bushfire threat posed by large parklands in urban areas.

Toolbox talk

Thu, 05/04/2012

The science behind an advanced software program that will help fire managers fight bushfires faster and more effectively is clearly explained in a new online video by the Bushfire CRC.

Sharing responsibility for disaster resilience forum

Thu, 05/04/2012

More than 80 researchers, community members and representatives from all levels of government last week met to discuss the broad topic of sharing responsibility.

Fire In The Landscape

Mon, 02/04/2012

Perched 30 metres above the ground atop an outstretched former-MFB crane, Mana Gharun is carefully measuring the moisture content of the eucalyptus leaves in the tree canopy.

Time to Perform

Tue, 27/03/2012

The Bushfire CRC has been advised by the Australian Government of an important review that will require the involvement of some of our partners.

Register now for early conference rates

Thu, 08/03/2012

Early Bird Registrations for the annual conference are now open.

Field trip to hydrology sites

Tue, 06/03/2012

The Bushfire CRC is leading a Fire in the Landscape field excursion as part of its professional development event series, on Tuesday 27 March 2012.

Fire Australia Summer edition is out

Fri, 17/02/2012

Fire Australia's Summer edition is out, with a cover story on the development of the Bushfire CRC's groundbreaking Fire Decision Support toolbox.

In the media...

Horror start to season as bushfire conditions develop early

Brisbane Times

Wed, 11/09/2013

Early start to fire season should not surprise anyone

North Queensland Register

Wed, 11/09/2013

Early start to fire season should not surprise anyone

Brisbane Times

Wed, 11/09/2013

'Beware and prepare' is the bushfire code

Casey Weekly

Wed, 11/09/2013

Above-average fire threat predicted

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Weekly

Tue, 10/09/2013

Firies injured, homes lost as west Sydney burns

Hawksbury Gazette

Tue, 10/09/2013

Bushfires threaten Sydney's western suburbs

Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 10/09/2013

Disastrous bushfire season predicted

Seven News

Mon, 09/09/2013

Climate politics from another planet

Climate Spectator

Fri, 06/09/2013

State put on alert as experts warn Queensland faces its third dangerous fire season in a row

The Courier Mail

Tue, 13/08/2013

State put on alert as experts warn Queensland faces its third dangerous fire season in a row

news.com.au

Tue, 13/08/2013

An incredible journey

Posted: 10 years 5 months ago

After 11 years, we are about to enter the last month of your Bushfire CRC. It has been an incredible journey since 2003.

For me, what has stood out the most, notwithstanding the ground breaking research, is the culture change the industry has undertaken throughout this period. At the heart of this has been the close partnership between the Bushfire CRC and AFAC. The...

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Gary Morgan

CEO

Bushfire CRC

Tools available into the future

Posted: 10 years 5 months ago

There is only a month left of the Bushfire CRC, but there is plenty of activity going on. The Research to Drive Change series has been launched, with two successful online forums held. Keep your eyes peeled to the...

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Nathan Maddock

Communications Officer

Bushfire CRC

Recent FireNotes

Model Pinpoints Factors Driving Extreme Bushfire Behaviour

Fire Note 137: In the 2003 Canberra bushfires, a number of unusual fires were observed in which bushfire spread sideways in a diagonal or crosswise direction to...

Assessing Smoke Exposure from Bushfires and Prescribed Burns

Fire Note 136: This Fire Note reports in more detail on the smoke dispersion modelling work undertaken as part of the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation...

New Modelling Methods to Estimate Smoke Exposure

Fire Note 135: This Fire Note details research that estimates toxic emissions commonly encountered by firefighters extinguishing fires in semi-rural communities...

Anxiety and Worry Linked with Lower Bushfire Preparedness: Study

Fire Note 134: This Fire Note outlines research undertaken within the bushfire-prone communities of Roleystone and Kelmscott in the Perth Hills, about 45 minutes...

National study profiles bushfire preparedness

Fire Note 133: The national research featured in this Fire Note investigated the community and householder characteristics that contribute to bushfire preparedness in...

Prepared for action: new tools and insights

Fire Note 132: Offers a new way of thinking about bushfire preparedness and its measurement. The study defines preparedness in terms of three householder goals: stay and defend...

Study captures insights on bushfire risk and response

Fire Note 131: In October 2013, bushfires swept across parts of New South Wales, leaving a trail of destruction and loss. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) commissioned the...

Fire In the landscape, assessing the impact

Fire Note 130: Features the findings of four research projects on the impact of fire on water quantity and quality, as well as changing carbon stores (above and below the ground...

LATEST NEWS

Residents to be surveyed on bushfire response

Mon, 12/10/2009

Residents in areas affected by the Black Saturday fires are being asked to contribute to a long term study on how communities deal with bushfires. The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre and RMIT University's Centre for Risk and Community Safety are this month conducting a survey to better understand the range of experiences of the 2009 Victorian bushfires.

Seminar: FIRE, FUEL AND WEATHER

Wed, 23/09/2009

Characteristics of fuels and weather drive fire behaviour. These two back-to-back seminars provided an opportunity to hear from the researchers from across Australia involved in issues such as fire behaviour in shrublands, grassland curing and links to the Grassland Fire Danger Index, and evidence for the importance of fire in maintaining forest health.

Bushfire Seasonal Outlook 2009-10

Mon, 14/09/2009

High fire potential for 2009-10 southern bushfire season Above normal fire potential is expected over most of the south-east of Australia in the coming months. For the first time, all of Victoria, south-eastern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and the southern areas of South Australia are rated by fire and land management agencies as having such a high level of fire potential for the bushfire season.

Long term funding for fire research vital

Fri, 07/08/2009

Australia’s fire and land management agencies have committed to securing a national centre for long-term research into fire. The commitment follows today’s announcement by Minister Kim Carr about the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Bushfire CRC was unsuccessful in gaining funds in this round of CRC funding from the Australian Government. A consortium of 42 Australian fire and land management agencies, research partners and industry partners had put forward a bid for $50m to supplement the sector’s $100m own commitment to an eight year research program.

100 years of 'stay or go'

Wed, 01/07/2009

Before the tragic February 2009 bushfires in Victoria Bushfire CRC researchers had looked at Australian bushfire fatalities over the past 100 years. Lead researcher Dr Katharine Haynes is a Bushfire CRC researcher at RMIT University and Macquarie University’s Risk Frontiers, was summoned to provide detailed evidence on the study to the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission in May.

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