By Claire Aird, 12 Nov 2014. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) made a “very bad decision” by back-burning during last year’s bushfires in north-west New South Wales, an inquest has heard. Deputy state coroner Hugh Dillon is overseeing an inquiry into
Senior RFS officers ignored advice on back burning Black Sunday fire, inquest hears
By Paul Bibby, Court Reporter, November 11, 2014 Rural Fire Service officers in charge of combating a fire chose to try a risky back-burning operation during the 2013 “Black Sunday’” bushfire, despite being strongly advised not to, an inquest has
Response to ‘Black Sunday’ fires one of the worst we’ve seen, Firefighters say
By Paul Bibby, Court Reporter, November 10, 2014 The attempt to control the “Black Sunday” bushfires that destroyed scores of homes and thousands of animals in northern NSW last year was described by firefighters as “one of the worst large-scale
Court dismisses landholders’ appeal over 2003 Canberra bushfire
October 31, 2014 by Michael Inman (Courts reporter for The Canberra Times) A Canberra court has dismissed an appeal by landholders fighting for compensation after they were burnt out by the 2003 Canberra bushfire disaster. But Brindabella landowner Wayne West would
Gross Mismanagement of Funding
How flash is your fire shed or firefighting appliance? It is worth pointing out that there are many rural brigades that don’t even had a fire shed. Some areas struggle to meet the financial needs of their local Districts whilst
Why We Burn Again and Again
By Geoff Walker on October 22nd 2014. The Climate Council, where Tim Flannery hangs his hat these days, has issued a “research paper” that insists we can limit bushfires by banning coal mines and slashing CO2 emissions. Well they would say
NSW Bushfires to cost $800m by 2050
SBS reported that Bushfires in NSW will cost more than $800 million by 2050, according to Deloitte Access Economic data. 21st October 2014. The financial burden of bushfires in NSW will more than double by 2050 with the total economic cost
The Alarming Truth
Don’t miss 60 Minutes tomorrow night (19th Oct 2014) on Channel 9 at 7:30pm. “It was Australia’s worst ever house fire. Eight children from two families died. But it should never have happened. Why your smoke alarm may not save
Climate Change Forcing Rethink on Fire Risk
ABC News report posted 17 Oct 2014 by Juanita Phillips and Ursula Malone. Title: Climate change forcing rethink on fire risk, RFS chief Shane Fitzsimmons says. Climate change is having an impact on every level of fire management, the
Changes to Tow Away only Crashes
Changes to the way traffic crashes are reported in the State came into effect on Wednesday 15 October 2014. These changes are part of a red-tape reduction initiative and should result in a more streamlined process for motorists. The changes are