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Controlled burn in Ballarat

To preserve the diversity of the grassland communities in Victoria Park, Ballarat, a multi-agency team carried out ecological burns on 18 April.

30 May 2018 Environment Community Safety

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Traditional burning brings many benefits

To mark National Reconciliation Week 2018, CFA's Phil Hawkey talks about the many benefits of working with Aboriginal communities to learn more about traditional burning practices.

28 May 2018 Environment Honours and Awards

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Fiskville ready for rehabilitation works

CFA’s former training college at Fiskville is moving into the second stage of its rehabilitation as decommissioning of the Practical Area Drill (PAD) area draws to a conclusion.

3 May 2018 Environment Operational Information

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From fire-fuelled train history, to fire-fuelled conservation

The Koroit to Hamilton railway line is the focus of a partnership between CFA, VicTrack and Basalt to Bay Landcare Network, aiming at improving the native grassland at Warrong Siding.

27 Apr 2018 Environment Partnerships

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Planned burn at Cardinia

While conditions are right, CFA will conduct a planned burn at Cardinia Reservoir, Wong Hee Road Emerald.

19 Apr 2018 Environment Community Safety

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Better fire mapping for carbon abatement

Research by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC is increasing the accuracy of fire severity mapping across northern Australia, leading to better land management outcomes.

8 Mar 2018 Environment

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Women's burn day at Cape Clear

Have you always wanted to be a part of a burn? Would you like to get more experience in burning? Join Cape Clear Fire Brigade on 17 March.

1 Mar 2018 Environment

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Planned burn on VicTrack land at Clarkefield

Clarkefield Fire Brigade successfully completed a planned burn for VicTrack on 2 February 2018 in the old rail yard land opposite Clarkefield Railway Station.

13 Feb 2018 Environment Community Safety

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Saving the spiny rice-flower

You would think protecting lives and property would be enough on the plate of our members, but brigades in western and central Victoria are also turning their hand at saving critically endangered plan ...

10 Dec 2017 Environment Partnerships

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Penshurst stormwater diversion works complete

CFA is pleased to announce the stormwater diversion works at the VEMTC Penshurst training campus are now complete.

20 Nov 2017 Environment

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Investing in prescribed burning: how much to spend

This PhD research by Dr Veronique Florec explored the impacts of changing the level of investment in prescribed burning in the south west of Western Australia.

9 Nov 2017 Environment

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