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New Zealand bushfire forecast release for 2010-11
Fri, 17/12/2010
Across New Zealand, significant areas have above normal fire potential for the current season.
Thu, 16/12/2010
Our New Zealand partners hosted the last Board meeting for 2010 in Christchurch in early December.
Fire Commissioner visits Dec 10
Thu, 02/12/2010
Victoria’s new Fire Services Commissioner, Craig Lapsley, has briefed Bushfire CRC staff on his role, which was created following a recommendation of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.
FPA Conference, Gold Coast, November 2010
Fri, 12/11/2010
The research program of the Bushfire CRC was strongly promoted to a new audience at the annual FPAA Conference in Queensland.
Stakeholder Annual General Meeting, November 2010
Tue, 09/11/2010
The University of Sydney hosted the Stakeholder Council Annual General Meeting at Australian Technology Park in November. Representatives from partners around Australia and New Zealand heard updates from a range of Bushfire CRC activities.
Fire managers in mallee country
Thu, 28/10/2010
Dr Miguel Cruz has been leading seminars and field trips of fire managers to demonstrate his Quick Guide for predicting fire behaviour in semi-arid mallee country. Three seminars have been held to date.
Fri, 22/10/2010
The DC-10 firefighting tanker jet trialled in Victoria last summer will not return this fire season after a comprehensive Bushfire CRC evaluation of its performance found the aircraft unsuited to Victorian conditions.
Fri, 22/10/2010
A unique computer program designed by Bushfire CRC and University of Melbourne researchers that predicts bushfire speeds, intensity and direction will be used as a key tool for Victoria’s bushfire response this summer.

In the media...

The Sydney News
Sun, 03/02/2013
Australian Conservation Foundation
Wed, 23/01/2013
ABC Radio Adelaide
Tue, 22/01/2013
The Conversation
Mon, 21/01/2013
Farm Weekly
Fri, 18/01/2013
news.com.au
Thu, 17/01/2013
Cooma-Monaro Express
Thu, 17/01/2013
Wyndham Weekly
Thu, 17/01/2013
Courier Mail
Thu, 17/01/2013
Stonnington Review Local
Thu, 17/01/2013
Cessnock Advertiser
Thu, 17/01/2013
Financial Review
Mon, 14/01/2013
The Conversation
Mon, 14/01/2013
smh.com.au
Sat, 12/01/2013
The Guardian
Sat, 12/01/2013
Posted: 1 week 4 days ago

The Governing Board of the Bushfire CRC is currently considering a vision to build upon the successful research program of the last decade.

As the new Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC lays its foundations over the coming year, the Bushfire CRC will focus on completing its research program and working with partners to ensure the research is thoroughly taken up within...

Posted: 1 week 4 days ago

Fire Notes are a valuable tool to communicate your research outcomes and potential implications to agencies and other interested audiences.  Feedback from a range of our end users has clearly indicated that they value Fire Notes and that they expect Fire Notes on all Bushfire CRC projects.

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David Bruce
Communications Manager Bushfire CRC
Posted: 1 week 4 days ago

One of my favourite aspects of the Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference week is the Research Forum, which begins the conference on Monday 2 September. This year’s Research Forum is the third incarnation, and promises to be one of the best yet. The Research Forum provides one of the best opportunities for researchers and scientists not currently connected to the Bushfire...

Richard Thornton
Deputy CEO and Research Director Bushfire CRC