Making a bushfire plan? Involve your kids!

The Bushfire CRC has produced an ebook for parents on how to talk to children about bushfire preparation and safety.

The ebook, Making a bushfire plan? Involve your kids! is based on the PhD research of Briony Towers from RMIT University, which has been presented in many research and industry forums in recent years. The ebook is designed as an interactive PDF that can be read on a computer or any tablet device, as well as printed.

Download the ebook here.

The hard won lessons from fire experience - Bushfire Awareness

For real life experiences on the impacts (both physical and mental) the following is a link to ABC Bushfire Awareness video 

PLANNING TO PREPARE

Spring is upon us and the vegetation is growing.  Now is the time to think about how you are going to reduce the vegetation around your house prior to the summer and the bushfire season.  

Tas Fire Service has information that will assist you in preparing your property in readiness for the bushfire season.  

Start your planning and have your preparation completed before the summer months - DON'T LEAVE IT TOO LATE.....

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROJECT REPORT

Council has received the final report on the Community Resilience Project that was funded via the Commonwealth Government's Natural Disaster Resilience Grant Program.

The report contains a series of recommendations and Council has referred these to its Emergency Management Committee for consideration and advice.

The project has been successful in achieving its aim of increasing community resilience to the impacts of and recovery from disasters however this is the first step in the endeavours to have a resilient Kingborough community.

A copy of the report is available here

What would you take if you house was burning

Wondering what people would take if their house was burning?  Go to Burning House and see images of what are people's treasured posessions.