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Prescribing Fire: New Book on a Hot Topic

Prescribed Burn in Shelford, Victoria
Fri, 01/07/2011
Planned fuel-reduction burning remains one of the most controversial issues in managing forests and lowering the risk of bushfires to people and property. A new book takes a comprehensive look at the subject.

Better Understanding Needed of Legal Risks From Fires

Fri, 01/07/2011
Fire agencies and the community need to understand the limit of the law as it applies to fire planning and emergencies and to advocate for reforms to ensure that the legal system does not impose undue burdens on communities that must live with the risk of fire.

Improving Firefighter Health and Safety

Firefighter taking part in rake hoe test
Fri, 01/07/2011
Each year, thousands of Australasian career and volunteer firefighters battle bushfires in both rural and rural-urban interface areas. In doing so, they face numerous hazards, including heat, smoke, dust, noise and chemical agents.

Fire Danger Rating in Canada - Seminar

Fri, 01/07/2011
Fire danger rating in Canada: a new generation of the Canadian Fire Danger Rating System - a seminar with Dr Mike Wotton, Canadian Forest Service.

Northern fire managers meet

Northern Fire Managers June 2011(2)
Fri, 01/07/2011
The North Australian Fire Management Group met in Kununurra in June 2009.

Disaster Research Seminar series in Perth

Fri, 01/07/2011
Bushfire CRC research at the University of Western Australia have announced a Disaster Research Seminar series.

Volunteers - a final report

Brigade shed at Anakie
Fri, 01/07/2011
Two final reports from the Bushfire CRC’s seven-year Enhancing Volunteerism project are now online.

Research prominence at Wildfire Conference

Wildfire Conference South Africa, May 2011
Thu, 02/06/2011
The Bushfire CRC was prominent at the Fifth International Wildfire Conference in South Africa in May.

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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

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

Bushfire safety messages failing: research

Perth Now
Tue, 18/12/2012

Fears texts will increase complacency

Wimmera Mail-Times
Mon, 17/12/2012

Australia not prepared for bushfire risk

ABC Environment
Mon, 17/12/2012

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

Fire warnings go unheeded as season begins

Herald Sun
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 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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