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Wildlife Rescue Australia
Australia's National Wildlife Rescue Hotline Wildlife Rescue Australia (WRA) is an Australia-wide, specialist volunteer organisation...
Oct 14, 20231 min read


Hazards Near Me NSW App
19 February 2023 Australian Bushfire Help Fires Near Me NSW is now called Hazards Near Me NSW. The app shows bush fire information and...
Feb 19, 20231 min read


Bushfire Recovery Opportunities - Blue Mountains, NSW
Here are some volunteer opportunities in the Blue Mountains NSW to help with bushfire recovery efforts following the Black Summer Bushfires
Jan 15, 20221 min read


National Bushfire Recovery Fund – Black Summer Grants Program Update
This program seeks to help communities address priorities for recovery and resilienc and support the recovery efforts of communities
Aug 29, 20213 min read


Guidelines released for Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program
The guidelines for the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program were released 1 July 2021. Applications open 22 July 2021.
Jul 11, 20211 min read


2021 Australian Bushfire Building Conference
The 2021 Australian Bushfire Building Conference is postponed from 25-27 August to 1-3 November 2021.
Mar 28, 20211 min read


New online resource curates the best & latest research from the Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC
For the last eight years, the main priority of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC has been to provide useful, high quality, needs-based
Mar 15, 20211 min read


Kangaroo Island refuge launched to protect endangered wildlife
The new Western River Refuge on Kangaroo Island was launched on 26 February by South Australian Minister for Environment and Water
Mar 3, 20211 min read


A list of smartphone apps and tips that can help in emergencies
"The best time to do your planning is well before an emergency event
happens." ABC News have curated a list of apps and tips to help
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Logging to resume in bushfire-affected forests on NSW south coast despite environmental warning
The Forestry Corporation of New South Wales has signalled it will resume logging in bushfire-affected forests despite warnings
Feb 19, 20211 min read


More than 100 Australian plant species entirely burnt in Black Summer bushfires, study finds
CSIRO-led research estimates 100 entire populations were burnt and another 816 had more than half their area burnt.
Feb 17, 20211 min read


Logging increases bush flammability for 30 years, research shows
Logging of native forests makes them much more flammable and elevates the severity of bushfires when they occur
Feb 17, 20211 min read


Adelaide Hills residents describe Cherry Gardens 'firestorm' that forced many to seek shelter
As residents in the area of the Cherry Gardens bushfire begin to count the cost of the blaze that ripped through their properties
Jan 25, 20211 min read


Subalpine regions struggle to recover after 2019-20 bushfires as eucalypt forests fare better
Forests in some subalpine areas near Mount Kosciuszko and in Victoria’s East Gippsland region are struggling to recover
Jan 21, 20212 min read


Black Summer: Stories of loss, courage and community from the 2019-2020 bushfires
Black Summer, released for sale on January 6 2021, is a compilation of stories of loss, courage & community from the 2019-2020 bushfires
Jan 6, 20212 min read


Preparing for Implementation
The Black Summer bushfires were the most destructive fire season in Australia in 20 years, and grasped international attention.
Dec 2, 20201 min read


Rising levels of carbon dioxide increasing extreme weather events in Australia, report finds
Australia’s climate has entered a new era of sustained extreme weather events, such as dangerous bushfires and heatwaves...
Nov 13, 20201 min read


Free Online Webinar - Can Citizen Science Save the World?
Citizen science projects are becoming increasingly popular, offering everyone the chance to get involved in scientific research.
Nov 11, 20201 min read


Coulson partners with Linfox to form consortium for fighting bushfires
Coulson Aviation and Linfox have agreed to work together in a consortium to help Australians suppress bushfires.
Nov 9, 20202 min read


Launch of Merchandise Stores!
Australian Bushfire Help is excited to announce the launch of our first range of product merchandise - from canvas prints...
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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