The following letter was sent to the Inspector General for Emergency Management in Victoria by John Mulligan, an 84 year old fourth generation East Gippslander. It was also sent to us.
Round them up and move them out – Lock it up and burnt it out
This article is republished as a tribute to Laurie Norton who passed away on Wednesday 18th March 2015. Laurie created the article for the April 2009 edition of the VFFA Magazine.
Laurie was a foundation member of the VFFA and our first treasurer. When Laurie spoke everybody listened. He was a man of great knowledge and conviction. He will be sadly missed.
“If only these people could work with nature – not against it… It is no longer an open pristine alpine area, but a mutilated jungle”
WA needs more controlled burns
Western Australia needs to have more controlled burns to curb the risk of out-of-control bushfires, the WA premier says.
Mr Underwood said Australia was “doomed to savage bushfires” without prescribed burns.
Not fire weather but personal observation – David Packham
Those who have allowed this threat to manifest are the truly culpable, no wonder the Victorian Government was prepared to pay out $104m for their failure in the Kinglake fire to avoid the Supreme Court judgement.
Potato Point Residents Fearful of Potential Bushfires
2ST morning show host, Barry Mac talks to VFFA Vice President, Brian Williams about the fire hazard reduction issues at Potato Point.
The Fire Fight over Potato Point
The second in a series of adverts has been published in The Land newspaper (page 32) on Thursday 11th December 2014. The text reads as follows: The Fire Fight over Potato Point Imagine for a minute you’re a resident of Potato
Parks won’t give an inch
The VFFA is campaigning to help the Potato Point Community restore the fire break they need. The first of a new series of adverts has been published in The Land newspaper on Thursday 4th December 2014. The text reads as
The battle to make Potato Point safe from bushfires
By Tim Barlass, November 30, 2014. It is a remote clifftop enclave boasting seclusion and enviable views. There is only one blot on the landscape for the 150 or so residents of Potato Point, in Eurobodalla Shire on the south coast –
Climate Change or Poor Land Management
Before you make up your mind on the climate change debate and the connection between the climate and bushfires, have a listen to this interview. Alan Jones speaks with the former head of Greenpeace, Dr Patrick Moore about climate change