Category Archives: Fire Management

How good is the new Code of Practice?

Posted on 6 December, 2011 by fobif

DSE’s new Code of Practice for Fire Management on Public Land has been out for consultation for some time now. The document can be found here. As we signalled in a previous post, we have had preliminary misgivings about the … Continue reading →

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Out of the ash

Posted on 4 December, 2011 by fobif

The asset protection burn conducted at Quartz Hill Chewton in late November has, as planned, produced a pretty bare landscape over about 140 hectares, plus what looks like some spotting outside the planned zone. One reason to visit these burns … Continue reading →

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Promises, promises?

Posted on 7 November, 2011 by fobif

Readers will remember our criticisms of DSE’s conduct of the Smutta’s track management burn early this year [see our posts of April 26 and May 2]. Specifically we were concerned by the destruction of a very large tree near Hunter’s … Continue reading →

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Fire management: so what’s new?

Posted on 7 November, 2011 by fobif

DSE is in the process of reviewing its Code of Practice for fire management on public land. The review is being done in the light of the Bushfire Royal Commission’s recommendation 59. This recommendation required that the Code ‘provide a … Continue reading →

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New blog on Muckleford Forest

Posted on 19 October, 2011 by fobif

Chris Johnson has started a new blog on Muckleford Forest. It contains up-to-date information on this season’s past and forthcoming DSE burns in that area. Chris made the following observations about last Friday’s burn: I was dismayed to see that … Continue reading →

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DSE changes proposed fire management zones

Posted on 12 October, 2011 by fobif

Chris Johnson wrote the following report: Local residents from Green Gully, Muckleford and Muckleford South, supported by local naturalists and groups such as Newstead Landcare and FOBIF, have been successful with their submission to have the proposed fire management zones … Continue reading →

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Muckleford Forest: proposed DSE Fire Operations Plan fuel reduction burn

Posted on 24 September, 2011 by fobif

DSE held a meeting at the SEC Dam, Muckleford Forest, on Thursday 21st September at 10 a.m. as part of its community consultation process. Chris Johnson wrote the following report on the meeting. Who was there from DSE: Steve Nicholson … Continue reading →

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Fire operations: have your say!

Posted on 21 August, 2011 by fobif

DSE’s proposed Fire Operations plans and Fire management zones for our region are available for comment until August 29, and FOBIF members are urged to seek them out and have a say about them. The plans are available at http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/fire-and-other-emergencies/planned-burning-an-introduction/proposed-fire-operations-plans-august-2011 … Continue reading →

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DSE holds fire management workshop in Bendigo

Posted on 22 June, 2011 by fobif

Representatives from the CFA, local government, The Wilderness Society, Bendigo Field Naturalists Club, Friends of Kalimna Park, North Central Victoria Combined Environment Groups [NCVCEG], Apiarists Association and DSE attended a workshop on June 10 to learn about the process for … Continue reading →

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DSE fire consultations begin

Posted on 13 June, 2011 by fobif

DSE has invited FOBIF, along with other concerned groups, to submit our ‘specific fire management issues, concerns and priorities as they relate to Fire Prevention Works’ in our area. This is part of the process of producing the draft Fire … Continue reading →

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