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Conference shines in Perth

The Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service won the research utilisation award
Tue, 18/09/2012
In a week of highlights, the Research Forum, Student Showcase and research utilisation award were proud moments for the Bushfire CRC at our joint annual conference with AFAC in Perth in late August.

Mainstreaming fire and emergency management - what is possible, what is feasible?

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Fri, 14/09/2012
Fire Note 97 reports on research that shows that Australian emergency management policy suffers from a lack of clear objectives or measures of success.

Prescribed burning and its effects on forest carbon and greenhouse gases

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Mon, 10/09/2012
The latest Bushfire CRC Fire Note examines the effect of prescribed burning on forest carbon and greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

Southern Australian Seasonal Bushfire Assessment 2012-13 released

Southern Australian Seasonal Bushfire Assessment 2012-13
Tue, 28/08/2012
Large areas of southern Australia, from the east coast to the west coast, face above average fire potential for the 2012-13 fire season, despite the extensive fires in some parts of the country over the last 12 months.

Research with a 3D fire simulator

Bushfire CRC in France
Mon, 13/08/2012
Research using a 3D fire suppression simulator was undertaken when representatives from the Bushfire CRC recently travelled to France as part of a study tour to exchange best practices in fire response.

Ministers discuss Institute

Mon, 13/08/2012
The future of fire research was discussed at the June meeting of the Standing Council for Police and Emergency Management (SCPEM).

Research on show at Perth conference

Conference posters
Mon, 13/08/2012
A record number of research posters will be on show at the annual Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference this year, with over 80 posters from Bushfire CRC researchers on show, explaining their research and how it will benefit you.

Professional development at the conference helps you learn

Perth 2012 annual conference logo
Thu, 09/08/2012
The last day of the Bushfire CRC and AFAC annual conference, Friday 31 August, is devoted to professional development sessions.

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In the media...

Greens call for new bushfire body

Herald Sun
Wed, 26/12/2012

Calls for a national fire front

WA Today
Wed, 26/12/2012

Calls for a national fire front

Midland Expess
Wed, 26/12/2012

Grasslands fire alert

Weekly Times
Wed, 19/12/2012

Bushfire safety messages failing: research

Perth Now
Tue, 18/12/2012

Grassfire threat a summer concern

ABC Bush Telegraph
Tue, 18/12/2012

Grass bushfires and hot summer predicted

The World Today
Tue, 18/12/2012

Residents warned to be bushfire ready

ABC News
Mon, 17/12/2012

SMS warnings may backfire

Stock and Land
Mon, 17/12/2012

Fears texts will increase complacency

The Age
Mon, 17/12/2012

Fears texts will increase complacency

Wimmera Mail-Times
Mon, 17/12/2012

Australia not prepared for bushfire risk

ABC Environment
Mon, 17/12/2012

Greater knowledge to battle bushfires

Canberra Times
Fri, 14/12/2012

Fire warnings go unheeded as season begins

News.com.au
Fri, 14/12/2012

Bushfire warnings not working: experts

Weekly Times
Fri, 14/12/2012

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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

Media Releases

Bushfire prediction tools set to improve with new research on grassland curing

Tue, 27/07/2004
New Zealand’s grass fires are the target of new collaborative research with Australia. The study involving research scientists and fire agencies in collaboration uses state-of-the-art technology to help more accurately predict and plan for grassland fires.

Burning for research and education in the north

Fri, 14/05/2004
A new fire research and education facility, the first of its kind in Australia, will be launched in the Northern Territory today. Each year part of the Territory Wildlife Park, near Darwin, will be burnt, allowing the public and students to experience the effects of fire on the environment first hand.

Carbon economy for northern Australia

Tue, 24/02/2004
Australia's tropical savannas cover two million square kilometres and are largely uncleared. They account for about a third of Australia's land-based carbon stores and have the potential to store even more.

Fire management research to reduce the bushfire risk

Tue, 09/12/2003
The behaviour of fires in different terrain, climate, and vegetation type will be the focus of research aiming to test fire management practices in different landscapes.

NSW National Parks to support bushfire research

Tue, 09/12/2003
The NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) will contribute $100,000 per year as a partner in the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), launched today, in recognition of the need for ongoing research into bushfires and the best way to prevent and manage them.

Climate change to bring more devastating bushfires

Tue, 09/12/2003
Climate change is likely to see an increase in the larger, more intense bushfires across Australia, a University of Melbourne bushfire expert says. Dr Kevin Tolhurst, a senior lecturer in fire ecology and management in the University’s Institute of Land and Food Resources (ILFR), says such fires would also have a significant impact on Australia’s water and biodiversity values.

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...

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