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A F T E R T H E F I R E S Re-Designing and Re-Building Resilient Communities Proudly presented by Kinglake Action Network & Development Organisation (KANDO) and Permaculture Kinglake Ranges DATE: Sunday 8th November VENUE: Kinglake Temporary Village Hall, [...] A ‘Community Fire Safety Maturity Grid’ could be the answer! By Kelvin Blackney MASSE, FSIA, RSP (Aust) The tragedy of Victoria’s ‘Black Saturday’ bushfire is highly likely to be repeated unless there are attitude changes whereby people take greater personal responsibility for fire preparedness. The Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission’s interim report released 17.8.09 with [...] From Max Garner: On Friday 16 October, Dick Davies, President of the Warrandyte Community Association, was interviewed by Jon Faine at about 1030am. Coverage was also included in The World Today program between 12 and 1pm. You can read the transcript or listen to the item on The World Today program by going to: [...] Thanks to Terry Oakley for passing on this information: CSIRO researchers have developed a new fire-resistant coating that can withstand temperatures of over 1000C. Current commercial coatings used on building materials and structures usually break down at between 150-250°C. This news was published in the Future Materials and Australian Nanotechnology Alliance August Newsletter No [...] Another contribution from Joan Webster 2009-08-27 Safer Neighbourhood Places – R Comsn Interim Report Thanks to Joan Webster for the provision of the attached article A lot of bunk about bunkers Many of you will know of Joan and her publications which have become a vital referrence for many living in Bushfire Risk areas. “Having lived in East Doncaster for 37 years, during which time I was a general [...] A media release from the Australian Building Codes Board…. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR BUSHFIRE BUNKERS The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)* will begin work immediately on a national standard for the design and construction of bushfire bunkers for personal use. Announcing the decision today, ABCB Chairman Mr Graham Huxley AM said the ABCB [...] Bushfire Safety EXPO 2009 Warrandyte Fire Brigade is hosting a Bushfire Safety EXPO on Saturday 17th October from 10am to 5pm. The EXPO will be taking place at the Warrandyte fire station, Harris Gully Road Warrandyte. The EXPO will provide residents in high fire risk areas access to equipment, services and information that will [...] Dear Warrandyte Resident, 1) The Kevin Tolhurst presentation from the WCA Meeting in July is now available to view at: http://www.warrandytechat.com/dr-tolhurst-videos/ After logging in you can either download the video in parts from the site or order the DVD at a nominal charge of $5 to cover costs. The whole video lasts about 2 [...] |
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CFA Scanner Channels
Here is the documentation of the current Channels used in our region.CFG_RadioChannels_2009.10