Category Archives: Fire Management

Some scientists challenge logic of Victoria’s fuel reduction burns

Posted on 24 November, 2025 by fobif

FOBIF’s Karl Just was interviewed by the ABC, it makes very interesting reading https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-20/scientists-challenge-fuel-load-burns-victoria/105666680

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Fire in the landscape, much to learn…

Posted on 25 August, 2025 by fobif

Mount Korong Eco-Watch have been conducting a series of conversations among private landholders and others over a 10-month period about ecological practices of fire and their roles and uses in our landscapes. Conversations will be part of a community forum … Continue reading →

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Update on Planned Burning

Posted on 1 May, 2025 by fobif

The FOBIF committee have been busy campaigning Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) for more sensible measures to reduce bushfire risk in our region. Here is an update of activities in the last six months: – In January we submitted a … Continue reading →

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Recording of ‘Challenging the Myth of Fuel Load Reduction’-Karl Just

Posted on 21 April, 2025 by fobif

Recent Karl Just Webinar – Challenging the Myth of Fuel Load Reduction. We were thrilled to have over 220 people attend, making it our most popular webinar yet. LINK TO KARL’S WEBINAR RECORDING For further information and resources visit … Continue reading →

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Planned Burns; an online talk by FOBIF committee member Karl Just, next Tuesday

Posted on 31 March, 2025 by fobif

Do you want to learn more about how planned burns are damaging our ecosystems? And how they don’t they achieve their purported aim of reducing fuel loads. This will be a great talk by FOBIF committee member, Karl Just. We … Continue reading →

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