NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner Kyle Stewart said the new model will provide essential information about likely bushfire behaviour to support decision making during outbreaks this summer. “Knowing with confidence where a bushfire will be ahead of time is critical to the safe and effective deployment of ...
Of course, there was a big chance that Chloe would hit fire fronts or blocked roads. and have to sit it out in an evacuation centre. So I urged her to take plenty of water, fire blankets, lots of gear for the dogs and tinned food. Oh and be sure to take the WINE. Chloe set h...
From coast to coast More than half of the value of Australia's oyster industry comes from NSW. Along the state's 2,000km coastline, oyster leases are found in 32 estuaries, north to the Tweed River near the Queensland border and south to Wonboyn Lake near the Victorian border. Leases a...
The Royal Commission has recommended a sovereign aerial firefighting fleet. Photo: Gary Hooker. The Commission also flagged the importance of standardised equipment and information systems, including bushfire warning apps. Fires traversing the NSW and Victorian borders would cut off on the ...
Jalu was rescued from the NSW bushfires and cared for at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital. Within two weeks of his arrival, he put on two pounds — 20 percent of his body weight. Credit: Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Partially due to these conditions, Currumbin Wildlife Hospital has seen an unprece...
“The NSW RFS continues to target hazard reduction in areas closest to where people live. This includes the work undertaken by the RFS mitigation crews,” the spokesperson said. “Mitigation crews are playing a crucial role in undertaking preparatory work to ensure favourable weather windows can be...
been quite well forecast by scientists for at least a decade. The climate is changing, and it is getting hotter and drier and we will have more days of dangerous fire weather. None of that is in dispute anymore given the findings of the Bushfires Royal Commission and NSW Bushfire Inquiry....