Two stories on Victor Steffensen feature in our News Roundup this week. Really hope you have enjoyed this series this year. We’ll be back again in 2021.
News Roundup 20th December
The Utter Failure of Yet Another Bushfire Panel
Roger Underwood’s outstanding article on the Bushfire Royal Commission’s complete failure to address the root cause of the problem … prpoer fuel management.
Car Fire With Disastrous Result Near Tibbuc
It was lucky this car was parked outside the house when it exploded. Happily the house was saved but it was a near run thing. VFFA Secretary Greg Godde reports from Tibbuc.
News Roundup 5th December
Defence’s record of starting major fires was again highlighted by the ABC this week in a report that the fire that destroyed 80% of the Namadgi National Park was started by a Defence helicopter. Its failure to report the fire for 45 minutes ensured that the RFS lost the opportunity to contain the fire. This is one of a number of news stories from around the state in this weeks News Roundup.
Mick Holton Appears on the Paul Murray Show
President of The Volunteer Fire Fighters Association Mick Holton says Australians “haven’t learnt” from last summer’s devastating bushfires as people are quick to blame climate change when really fuel has built up from decades of land neglect. See the full interview on the Paul Murray Show on Sly News.