Kellie is a young female koala who was rescued by Grose Wold 1 during the Gospers Mountain Fire and hundreds of departing crews made her acquaintance at the Kurrajong Heights Bowling Club.
She was entrusted to Wires and Martin Philpott has looked after her for the last six months. She has now been returned to the bush. SBS take up the story. Read more….
VFFA Vice President, Brian Williams talks to Jane Marwick (2GB) about management of bush fire fuel and the difficulties people face when applying for permission to conduct hazard reduction activities.
We have been hearing about these new laws since the Media Release by Michael Gallacher on 13 November 2013. Mr Gallacher said: “We are also developing new rules which when commenced will allow homeowners in designated bush fire prone areas to…
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Australia’s cuddliest native animal is at the centre of fierce scientific dispute, with new research challenging conventional assumptions about koalas, their relationship with the bush and the wisdom of conservation campaigns designed to increase their numbers in the wild. Vic…
