John O’Donnell Assessment of fire management across south east Australia, including concerns, consequences, costs and opportunities Introduction Across Australia the 2019/ 20 bushfires burnt 18.74 million hectares across Australia, much of the areas at high intensity, 34 were lives lost
At this point in time and until the NSW RFS can confirm resolution of an element of great concern, we have discovered that RFS Volunteers are Not covered by iCare should they be involved in an Injury/Accident while attending any
Opinion piece John O’Donnell 14 August 2024 It is the author’s belief that South East Australia continues to be not adequately prepared for upcoming bushfires and to be frank we as a society have learnt very little following 2019/20 and
The 2024 AGM and Ordinary Meeting will be held at the Murrumbateman Country Inn on Saturday, 3rd August 2024 at 10 am. Members and Associate Members are invited to attend.
Opinion Piece John O’Donnell 15 May 2024 Increasing cost of living and rising insurance costs for businesses and homeowners in Australia. It’s time for dramatically increased disaster mitigation action Opinion Piece John O’Donnell 15 May 2024 Introduction Increased costs of
John O’Donnell A review of bushfire disasters and forest fire intervals for planned burns and bushfires in South Eastern Australia has been prepared by John O’Donnell and is attached. The author considers that the review is an essential component of
John O’Donnell As outlined in NC State University (2022) Prescribed Burn Associations, 7 January: A Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is a group of landowners and other interested citizens that form a partnership to conduct prescribed burns. Association members pool their
February 09, 2024 – 6:26PM Sky News host Steve Price has slammed activists using the 15th anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfire disaster to promote renewable energy, calling it a “pathetic insult” to the victims of the tragedy. A group
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/in-2021-this-cancer-charity-passed-on-just-9-per-cent-of-donations-directly-to-hospitals-and-families-20240122-p5ez54.html By Max Maddison January 27, 2024 — 5.00am A charitable foundation that claims “100% of all donations” go towards supporting children with cancer and their families passed on just 23 per cent of the $56 million in contributions over
After some thoughtful consideration and speaking with members this case paralells a volunteer case early 2023. That case was openly put out on a blog as well as other cases when volunteers have appeared in court. The point of republishing