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Fire Note 110 - smoke composition
Tue, 11/06/2013
Fire Note 110 focuses on the influence of the physical condition of different plant species from forests and grasslands in eastern and northern Australia.
The proposed new FDR system will incorporate new elements
Fri, 07/06/2013
Three interim reports into a new science-based fire danger rating system are now available on the Bushfire CRC website.
Dr Lachie McCaw from DEC launches the Research Advisory Forum
Fri, 07/06/2013
The biannual Bushfire CRC Research Advisory Forum was hosted by the Western Australia Department of Conservation and Environment (DEC) in late May at its new premises in Perth.
Participants on the field trip to Margaret River
Fri, 07/06/2013
The Fire, Weather and Risk Workshop attracted almost 100 participants to Busselton, Western Australia at the end of May.
FireDST is a proof of concept simulation system
Mon, 13/05/2013
Fire Note 109 reports on the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation Decision Support Tool (FireDST), a proof of concept simulation system that aims to provide critical fire planning information to emergency services, government and the public.
Bushfire CRC logo
Thu, 09/05/2013
The Governing Board of your Bushfire CRC had one if its regular meetings on 17 April 2013. At that meeting the Board was advised that there was some confusion surrounding the Bushfire CRC. The following should provide some clarity.
The Research Forum at the Perth 2012 conference
Thu, 09/05/2013
The latest in fire science from around Australia and internationally will be showcased at this year’s Research Forum, which kicks off the AFAC and Bushfire CRC annual conference in Melbourne on 2 September.
The Bushfire CRC is a finalist in a number of awards at the CRCA conference
Thu, 09/05/2013
The Bushfire CRC is a finalist in a number of awards at the national Cooperative Research Centre Association annual conference in Melbourne next week.
Posted: 1 week 5 days ago

‘Social benefit’ was the buzz phrase out of the 2008 review of the national Cooperative Research Centres program. Finally, Public Good CRCs were acknowledged for their long struggle for attention and ongoing support in a funding program renowned for supporting technological breakthroughs in the manufacturing, mining, medical and agriculture sectors.

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Posted: 1 week 5 days ago

The Bushfire CRC, along with Victoria's emergency services agencies, met recently with Bob Jensen, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the United States Department of Homeland Security, who is visiting Australia as a Fulbright scholar.

Jensen’s most interesting insights were into the role of communications during times of...

David Bruce
Communications Manager Bushfire CRC
Posted: 6 weeks 5 hours 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

Media Releases

Wed, 22/05/2013
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC research program is taking shape
Bushfire, flood and cyclone experts will meet in Melbourne this week to shape the research program for the new Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
Mon, 08/04/2013
Research is looking at how smoke from bushfires may pose risks to health
A new study is looking at how smoke from bushfires may pose risks to some people’s health.
Thu, 28/03/2013
A major research program will begin in the Shoalhaven in NSW following a fire
A major research program will begin in the Shoalhaven in New South Wales on 3 April, with Bushfire CRC researchers spending four days in the area to learn from experience of locals who lived through the recent fires.
Mon, 18/03/2013
The research task force near Jugiong
A major research program will begin this week to learn from the January grass fire which affected areas around Jugiong in NSW.
Wed, 20/02/2013
Coonabarabran research taskforce Feb 2013
Bushfire CRC and NSW Rural Fire Service teams are in Coonabarabran in central NSW this week talking to residents about their experiences of the January bushfire.
Thu, 14/02/2013
Margaret River fire Dec 2012
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pledged $47 million over eight years for a new Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre from 1 July 2013.