Category Archives: Fire Management

VFA Green Fire-Walls Webinar

Posted on 27 April, 2026 by fobif

You might be interested in this webinar about what green fire-walls can do. Link to register. Green Fire-Walls: A VFA Webinar About the webinar VFA have a webinar coming up with Angelique Stefanatos who developed the Green Fire-Walls project back in … Continue reading →

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FOBIF Submission on Proposed Planned Burn South of Castlemaine

Posted on 12 March, 2026 by Karl Just

FOBIF has lodged a submission to Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) regarding the proposed 239-hectare Campbells Creek – Stephensons Track planned burn in the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. Among the concerns raised in our submission: The planned burn area … Continue reading →

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Make a submission to Parliament about the 2026 bushfires, read our submission

Posted on 9 March, 2026 by fobif

There is an inquiry into the 2026 summer fires across Victoria, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee The deadline for submissions has been extended to 19 April 2026. We encourage you to use this Link and make a submission. Here … Continue reading →

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Local legends of the central west – Karl Just

Posted on 1 December, 2025 by fobif

Victorian National Parks Association have just released a film about FOBIF committee member Karl Just, ‘Karl chats about his lifelong connection to the forests of the central west and how they have shaped his work, his passion and his understanding … Continue reading →

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Is That Burn Really Necessary? Your Practical Guide to Protecting Local Forests

Posted on 24 November, 2025 by fobif

If you love your local forest, you’ve probably watched planned burns creep closer and wondered: are all of these really necessary? Victoria’s 2025 Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land sets clear rules for how burns are planned … Continue reading →

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