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The world really isn't any worse. It's just that the news coverage
is so much better.

Dr Kevin Tolhurst speaking in Warrandyte 6 August 2009

The Warrandyte Community Association have arranged for Dr Kevin Tolhust to speak in Warrandyte on 6 August 2009

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Communications during a bushfire

Thanks to Janet (#16) who spotted this in New Scientist. cellphones-could-unite-to-broadcast-disaster-alerts

Submission to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission

I have just received the link to the Warrandyte Community Association and the  Submission to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.

It makes very interesting reading and raises the issues we have been talking about as a group.

We should acknowledge the tremendous amount of effort put in by Bruce Davidson and the team.

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Other Local CFG Groups

I had the pleasure of meeting John and Janet Cousins who are the cordinators for the Pidgeon Bank Road – North Warrandyte Community Fireguard Group. We have invited them to join the discussions on this site and share the ideas of the different groups. For example they are running a tested ‘Phone Tree’ – [...]