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Age and the motivation to volunteer - what motivates people of different ages to become volunteer firefighters?

Australia has about 250,000 volunteer firefighters but for the past 30 years memberships have been declining. Fire agencies fear that if the decline persists a shortage of volunteer firefighters may emerge that degrades the provision of fire services.

Alpine study opens its research to community

An alpine paddock in the New South Wales Snowy Plains was the venue for the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre High Fire project open day on 20 March.

Attracting the younger firefighter

A unique survey following firefighting volunteers six months after recruitment has begun to provide the basis of better volunteer recruitment strategies.

Mallee bushfires - Ngarkat burns attract widespread research

The mallee and heath landscape of Ngarkat Conservation Park in south-eastern South Australia has been deliberately set alight in one of the largest and most comprehensive fire research exercises undertaken in Australia.

Managing the Bushfire Risk

A perennial challenge in the management of fire is to strike a balance between the relative costs of bushfire mitigation, and the related losses incurred by the community.

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.

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.

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.

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In the media...

NSW closes fire stations during bushfire emergency

Green Left Weekly
Sat, 14/09/2013

Clear and present danger

The Age
Sat, 14/09/2013

Clear and present danger

The Standard
Sat, 14/09/2013

Shoalhaven faces above average bushfire risk this season

South Coast Register
Fri, 13/09/2013

An Early Start To Bushfire Season Sparks Concern Across Australia

Think Progress
Fri, 13/09/2013

Bushfires can occur year round: we have to be prepared

The Conversation
Thu, 12/09/2013

Horror start to season as bushfire conditions develop early

Canberra Times
Wed, 11/09/2013

Horror start to season as bushfire conditions develop early

Sydney Morning Herald
Wed, 11/09/2013

Early start to fire season should not surprise anyone

North Queensland Register
Wed, 11/09/2013

Sydney fires a 'portent' for Australia's bushfire season

ABC The World Today
Wed, 11/09/2013

Fires ease, more expected to come

stuff.co.nz
Wed, 11/09/2013

NSW bushfires this week a taste of things to come

The Guardian
Wed, 11/09/2013

'Beware and prepare' is the bushfire code

Casey Weekly
Wed, 11/09/2013

Monaro in for bad fire season

Bombala Times
Wed, 11/09/2013

Horror start to season as bushfire conditions develop early

Brisbane Times
Wed, 11/09/2013

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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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