Tag: Royal Commissions
More money for fire mapping system
The Victorian Government has increased funding for a program used to predict the speed of bushfires on high-danger days.[MORE]
Vic Opposition wants more firefighters
The Victorian Opposition says the Government should increase the number of firefighters it is looking to recruit before next summer.[MORE]
Former CFA head apologises over Black Saturday
The former head of Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA), Russell Rees, has officially apologised for his role on Black Saturday. [MORE]
Nixon reflects on bushfire recovery role
The outgoing head of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority Christine Nixon has reserved comment on a potential change in leadership style with the appointment of her successor. [MORE]
Bushfires report omits important evidence: QC
The lawyer who led Victoria's Royal Commission into the Black Saturday bushfires says the final report could have been more thorough.[MORE]
No community support for underground powerlines
Residents of the Otway Ranges have told the State Government that burying the region's powerlines is an unrealistic idea.[MORE]
Parliament to debate bushfire findings
A special sitting of Victoria's Parliament will be held this afternoon to debate the findings of the Bushfire Royal Commission's final report.[MORE]
Brumby hints powerline upgrade unlikely
The Victorian Premier John Brumby has given the strongest signal yet that the government will not bury existing powerlines in fire-prone areas.[MORE]
Waller apologises for Black Saturday failings
Victoria's forest fire chief Ewan Waller has apologised for his failings on Black Saturday.[MORE]
Nation must remember Black Saturday: Esplin
Victoria's emergency services commissioner Bruce Esplin says the Bushfires Royal Commission will be money well spent if the nation never forgets the tragic loss of life on Black Saturday.[MORE]
Bushfire survivors want genuine consultation
The Victorian Government has released a schedule for its tour of high-risk bushfire areas, after Premier John Brumby was confronted by a bushfire survivor in Gippsland yesterday.[MORE]
Brumby confronted by bushfire survivor
Victorian Premier John Brumby has been confronted by an angry bushfire survivor in Gippsland this afternoon.[MORE]
Local CFA will welcome Royal Commissioner
The Country Fire Authority says it would welcome the chair of the Bushfires Royal Commission Bernard Teague, if he would like to join the Daylesford brigade as a volunteer.[MORE]
Vic Government begins bushfire consultations
The Victorian Government will begin community consultations on the Bushfires Royal Commission's recommendations today.[MORE]
Bushfire commissioners reflect on human toll
The Royal Commissioners who investigated the Black Saturday bushfires have spoken publicly for the first time since handing down their final report.[MORE]
Brumby accepts most bushfire findings
Victorian Premier John Brumby says he will reveal soon which recommendations from the Bushfires Royal Commission the State Government is prepared to implement immediately. [MORE]
Building codes revisited
The Tasmania Fire Service says it is likely the Tasmanian Government will consider stricter building codes for bushfire-prone areas in light of the Victorian Bushfire Commission's recommendations.[MORE]
Survivors brace for Black Saturday report
The Royal Commission into Australia's worst bushfire disaster will release its final report tomorrow, and it is expected to traumatise some survivors.[MORE]
Vic Opposition launches early attack over bushfire report
The Victorian Opposition has pre-empted the release of the Bushfires Royal Commission's final report, claiming the Brumby Government can not be trusted to implement its recommendations. The report into the Black Saturday Bushfires, which killed 173 people last year, will be handed down tomorrow.[MORE]
Calls for more burning as bushfire report looms
Respected fire scientist David Packham is calling for a significant increase in fuel reduction burning in Victoria's forests.[MORE]
Special sitting to debate bushfire findings
The State Government has agreed to a special sitting of Parliament to debate the findings of the Bushfire Royal Commission's final report. The report will be released on July 31 and the special sitting has been scheduled for August 10.[MORE]
SES to run emergency training drill
Ballarat's emergency services will put some of the outcomes of the Bushfires Royal Commission interim report to the test today.[MORE]
Secret women's business acknowledgment welcomed
Traditional owners welcome government moves to acknowledge existence of secret women's business at Hindmarsh Island in SA.[MORE]
Teens accused of Bendigo fire to face court
The two teenagers accused of lighting the Bendigo blaze on Black Saturday will face a hearing later this year to determine if there is enough evidence for them to stand trial.[MORE]
Consistent fire approach needed: Esplin
Victoria's Emergency Services Commissioner, Bruce Esplin, says he will accept any recommendations made by the Bushfires Royal Commission. [MORE]
