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Don't flee late, experts warn - prepare your house early or prepare to leave

Wed, 18/10/2006
Staying to protect your home when a bushfire is approaching could also save your life, say fire experts, but you must be well prepared both physically and emotionally before making this life and death decision.

Weather history points to changing bushfire seasons

Tue, 14/02/2006
Fire and land management agencies in south eastern Australia will be able to better plan for changes in the severity and timing of bushfire seasons following the release of new research on possible climate change impacts.

Mapping bushfire potential

Creating a realistic computer representation of a bushfire moving across the landscape is the goal of a project being implemented this fire season in Victoria.

Burning under eucalypts: Phil Lacy - seminar and field trip

Managing fuel in eucalypt plantations is critical to the success of the plantation. The Bushfire CRC has held a seminar and field trip at Casino in northern New South Wales to show the latest research in this field.

New guidelines for predicting fire behaviour

The findings of Australia’s most extensive study to date of the behaviour of high-intensity bushfires in eucalypt forests – Project Vesta – provide valuable new tools and information for fire managers across Australia.

Bushfire control on Australia's rooftop

In September 2004, some fourteen months after the establishment of Australia’s Bushfire CRC, the then Prime Minister announced the allocation of an additional three million dollars for fire-related research in the high country regions of south-eastern NSW and north-eastern Victoria.

Project Vesta Workshops - Tasmania

Fuel assessment and fire behaviour prediction training has been carried out with fire and land management agencies across Australia in recent months under the roll out of Project Vesta.

Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2006 Conference draws a large crowd

With 1325 delegates from 26 countries, and a trade exhibition of 110 stands, the joint Bushfire CRC and AFAC/International Fire Chiefs’ Association of Asia (IFCAA) Conference 2006 in Melbourne in August has been hailed as an event which exceeded all expectations.

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In the media...

Bushfires: Residents risk lives by waiting for smoke

Sydney Morning Herald
Sun, 05/10/2014

One million homes at risk across NSW this bushfire season: Hot dry El Niño conditions move authorities to high alert

The Daily Telegraph
Tue, 30/09/2014

Bushfire season in NSW expected to be worse than last year

ABC
Tue, 30/09/2014

Revealing lessons learnt from NSW fires

LaTrobe University
Thu, 13/02/2014

Bushfires and blokes: heroes of the flames

RN Drive
Wed, 12/02/2014

'Bush blindness' endangers lives

New Zealand Herald
Tue, 11/02/2014

Comment: Victoria's trial by fire

SBS
Tue, 11/02/2014

Victoria’s trial by fire: why we still need to tackle complacency

The Conversation
Tue, 11/02/2014

Firefighting macho men are sometimes, well, stupid

The Age
Tue, 11/02/2014

Volunteer fire fighters

Bush Telegraph
Tue, 11/02/2014

Volunteer firefighters 'not surprised' to hear of heart risks

Mandurah Mail
Fri, 31/01/2014

Rural firefighters calling for compo

Bush Telegraph
Mon, 27/01/2014

Bushfires: Nature is no match for man

Liverpool City Champion
Fri, 24/01/2014

Bushfires: Nature is no match for man

The Sydney Morning Herald
Fri, 24/01/2014

Bushfires: Nature is no match for man

North Queensland Register
Fri, 24/01/2014

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An incredible journey

Posted: 10 years 6 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 6 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

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