NCC’s 13th biennial Bushfire Conference, “Managing Bushfire Together: Applying science, skills and stories”, took place on the 24-25th May,...
Koalas and DPE guidelines for planned burning

We’ve all heard about koala populations declining in numbers in recent years due to multiple threats such as land...
An Introduction to Citizen Science

Citizen science databases can be an excellent tool for getting to know the flora and fauna present within your...
Protecting Hollows With Citizen Science

Around the country, communities are using the power of citizen science to help protect a highly ecologically valuable and...
How to add data to NSW BioNet Atlas

The Department of Industry and Environment has produced a series of short videos to demonstrate how to add data...
An educational video on four factors that affect wildfire has been created by research fellow Hamish Clarke. Hamish Clarke...
Site Assessment and Monitoring – A guide for landholders

The Hotspots team have produced a practical guide ‘The Ecological Site Assessment and Monitoring of Bush Fire Management- A guide...
This series of training videos is designed to help environmental volunteers and staff effectively use online environmental platforms to...
2017 NCC Bushfire Conference – Proceedings now available

2017 NCC Bushfire Conference Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush The Nature Conservation Council hosted their 11th...
Fire and Fauna Protection
Land for Wildlife in South East Queensland has produced an informative note on the way planned fires can impact fauna. This note outlines how a range of species from the region respond to fires and provides advice for landholders managing fire on their properties. Link to the PDF file.This resource explains the role of fire in ecosystems and how it can be used to promote and protect ecological assets.
African Lovegrass – integrated treatment trials
African Lovegrass treatment plots 2015 Using Fire to Manage Priority Weeds in Cumberland Plain vegetation: African Lovegrass This project conducted in...