Cultural burns, while holding cultural significance, can also be effective ways to protect plants that are not only native...
New Guidebooks on Protecting Owls Released
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Continuing its mission to monitor and protect essential large forest owl populations, the Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s (NCC)...
The NSW Rural Fire Service has just released fire history data in NSW to the public in September. Mapping...
Native Vegetation Regulatory Map – a tool for landholders
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The NSW Government has released a Draft version of their new Native Vegetation Regulatory Map interface. This is a...
New Planning Process for Managing Bush Fire Risk in NSW
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The NSW Rural Fire Service is currently rolling out a new planning process for managing bush fire risk in...
Understanding Fuel… and Fire Behaviour
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The Nature Conservation Council of NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service, as part of the Hotspots Fire Project,...
Video Update – Safe Havens Large Forest Owls Project
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Click on the video below to hear from the Safe Havens Project Coordinator Angus Underwood and Pete Knock the...
Conversations with Children about Bushfires
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How do we talk with children about bushfires in an age-appropriate and constructive way? Bushfires are a natural &...
Wildlife Fire Response Training for Firefighters
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Are you someone who is often on the front line after a fire or extreme weather event? Do you...
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Council (AFAC) has released a range of training videos to help you better...
WATCH – NCC Bushfire Conference 2023 Recordings
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Nature Conservation Council hosted our 13th Biennial Bushfire Conference Managing Bushfire Together: Applying science, skills and stories” on the...
Are you a landholder interested in upscaling your land management skillset? As part of their commitment to supporting the...
NCC Bushfire Conference 2023
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NCC’s 13th biennial Bushfire Conference, “Managing Bushfire Together: Applying science, skills and stories”, took place on the 24-25th May,...
Do Post-Fire Acacia Thickets Increase Long-term Fire Risk?
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Have you ever noticed dense thickets of Acacia emerge post-fire, and wondered if they may represent a long-term fire...
Measuring Soil Health & the Impacts of Fire
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Would you like to measure multiple aspects indicating the health of your property’s soil, without spending a fortune on...
