Research Events

A program of interactive and engaging events for the fire and research community as well as the general public was a key part of promoting the research outputs of the Bushfire CRC.

This page contains outputs from research events.

Bushfire CRC events

National Forum 2007 (Canberra)

More than 150 invited guests from industry and government gathered for the first National Bushfire Forum at Parliament House in Canberra. A full day of discussion covered many topics but centred on the need for ongoing funding for research into bushfire management in Australia and New Zealand.

The Mega-Fire Phenomenon – Australian Workshops, August 2006

Mega-fires are extraordinary wildfires, in terms of their size, complexity, and resistance to control. Few in number they exhibit fire behaviour characteristics that exceed all efforts at control, regardless of the type, kind, or number of firefighting assets that are brought to bear. The Bushfire CRC, in conjunction with AFAC, arranged for Jerry Williams from USA to conduct a series of workshops with fire and land agencies on this mega-fire phenomenon.

Annual Conference: Melbourne 2006

The annual Bushfire CRC conference is run jointly with the conference of the Australasian Fire Authorities Council and attracted almost 1400 delegates in 2006.

Fire Managers Research Workshop: Wollongong 2006

The fire managers research meeting took place in July 2006 at the University of Wollongong.

Annual Conference: Auckland 2005

The Bushfire CRC / AFAC 2005 Conference was a huge success, with over 600 delegates from Australia, New Zealand and international guests from Asia and the Pacific.

Bushfire CRC Conference 2004

The first annual Bushfire CRC conference provided an excellent opportunity for delegates to become involved and engaged with the research at its early stages. There were already significant outcomes from some of the projects, and researchers and students used the occasion to network and establish new contacts.

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