Issue 10 November 2017

Welcome to edition number 10 of the Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods newsletter. With summer just around the corner, the theme for this edition is Get Ready. In this edition:

• Seasonal bushfire outlook for Tasmania

• Towards Disaster Resilient Communities: SES & Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods

• Volunteer engagement with BRN – Under the Spotlight

• Ember Attack

• ‘Flames of Fear’

• TFS Publications

• Disaster Resilient Schools Project

• Volunteer Engagement Kits

• Hoses and Ladders Game

The theme for this edition is celebrating our TFS volunteers. We also showcase a few examples of the partnerships and engagement to educate residents about local bushfire risk and preparedness. In this edition:

• Volunteer Engagement Kits

• Riding for the Disabled, Lenah Valley Brigade and BRN – Working Together

• Water Tank Signage Information

• Bushfire Survival Plan – Online Tool

• Volunteer Engagement with BRN – Under the Spotlight

• Dolphin Sands – Signs of Collaboration

The theme for this edition is reflecting on 50 years since the 1967 Black Tuesday bushfires and tips to be bushfire-ready today. In this edition:

• ’67 Bushfires Storymap

• Bushfires Then and Now Vox Pop

• Managing a Defendable Space

• Phone Tree Network: Your Community Early Warning System

• BRN Team: Winner of IPAA Best Practice Award

• Stop Arson Campaign

As we lead into summer, the theme for this edition is bushfire readiness. In this edition:

• Seasonal bushfire outlook for Tasmania

• Fire protection ideas

• Preparedness through reflection

• Six steps to a safer summer

• Do’s and don’ts on Total Fire Ban days

• Natural Disaster Resilience Grants Program 

The theme for this edition is stories from Round 1 of Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods. In this edition:

• BRN Round 2 communities commencing – 2016 to 2018

• Take advantage of expert advice for your own peace of mind

• BRN in the North/North West

• A golden corner of Tasmania where golden things have happened

• Stronger working relationships with Community Engagement Officer role

• Tasmanian floods & preparedness across all hazards

The theme for this edition is community liaison as part of our bushfire management, linking prevention, preparedness and response. In this edition:

• Deloraine Evacuation Centre provides respite from fires

• Cost of disasters report

• Community liaison in the north west

• Remote fires in south-west Tasmania: keeping surrounding communities informed

• Arthur River community liaison

• Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods program: round 1 update

• Resilient Australia Awards applications open for 2016

• Photos from around the State.

The theme for this edition is being bushfire-ready for the bushfire season which is here. In this edition:
• Firestorm 50 Years On: A Community Storytelling Project
• Planning to Leave Early
• It Works Better When We All Work Together
• Records Tumble in October, with a Severe Bushfire Season Forecast
• New Community Education Posters Available
• Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods Program Continues to Win National Awards
• Research investigates community mapping and social media for empowering Tasmanian communities in bushfire preparation
• Community Liaison During Bushfire Incidents Takes Shape
• Photos from Around the State

The theme for this edition is preparing for the bushfire season ahead. In this edition:

• Bushfire Ready – Has your community thought about developing a phone tree network?

• Ember proofing your property

• Bushfire Survival Planning and Emergency Kits

• Fire Equipment List

• Case Study: BRN: From informed and aware to engaged and prepared

• Rising from the Ashes short film

• BRN presented on the world stage.

Over the last few months the BRN team has seen a busy time state-wide. With 16 core communities being
engaged with the program and more then 30 others actively engaged.
The theme is partnerships and collaboration. In this edition:
• BRN Website Update
• Bushfire-Ready partners for people, their pets and livestock
• North/North West update
• Visitor Information Network Preparedness Project- Partnering with the tourism sector
• Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods to be presented on the world stage
• Disaster Masterclass with Anne Leadbeater – Hobart
• Community Liaison- A key part of Incident Management