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Student scores journal entry

Cara Lord - student
Thu, 02/06/2011
PhD student Cara Lord has had an article based on her Honours thesis accepted for publication in an international journal.

Fire Australia Autumn edition

Fire Australia Autumn 2011 edition
Mon, 16/05/2011
The Autumn issue of Fire Australia features special reports on floods and fire services, following the cyclones and floods that affected many parts of Australia during summer.

Bushfire science interaction in Stawell

Bushfire Science public event in Stawell - John Schauble
Wed, 04/05/2011
Bushfire CRC research went public in the western districts of Victoria.

New thinking lined up for conference

Launch of 2011 conference in Sydney - Minister Gallacher
Thu, 28/04/2011
The Sydney City historic fire station No 1 was a fitting venue to launch the AFAC and Bushfire CRC annual conference that will be held in Sydney later this year, themed around ‘New World, New Thinking’.

Students submit

Phil Zylstra
Tue, 05/04/2011
Three more students have submitted their PhD thesis in recent weeks, with more to come soon.

Fire, Flood and Cyclone - The Learnings are the Same

Mon, 04/04/2011
Summer was a comparatively quiet season for fire for most states, although late in the piece fires became a real threat to some communities, particularly in Western Australia and Victoria.

Fire Planning Helped by Research

Mon, 04/04/2011
New Bushfire CRC research is helping incident management teams improve firefighting performance by looking at how firefighters communicate during fires and how they plan for possible worst-case scenarios during an incident.

Growing Your Patch by Getting to Know It

Mon, 04/04/2011
Fire agency workers can better understand their local communities’ perceptions, beliefs and needs with a handy guide – Know Your Patch to Grow Your Patch – produced by Bushfire CRC researcher Dr Alison Cottrell.

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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

Australia not prepared for bushfire risk

ABC Environment
Mon, 17/12/2012

Fears texts will increase complacency

Wimmera Mail-Times
Mon, 17/12/2012

Residents warned to be bushfire ready

ABC News
Mon, 17/12/2012

Fears texts will increase complacency

The Age
Mon, 17/12/2012

SMS warnings may backfire

Stock and Land
Mon, 17/12/2012

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

Fire warnings go unheeded as season begins

Herald Sun
Fri, 14/12/2012

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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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