Bushfire News and Articles

INSURANCE – ARE YOU COVERED? AFTER A DISASTER IS THE WRONG TIME TO REVIEW YOUR POLICY DO IT NOW! Thursday 15th November 7.00 - 9.00pm Warrandyte Community Church 57 Yarra Street, Warrandyte AROUND 250 people attended Warrandyte Community Association’s Bushfire...

COMMUNITY TESTING AND REHEARSAL Kim Cope, David Dyason & Dick Davies with Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley outside the EMV trailer for the Immersive Bushfire Experience at South Warrandyte Sunday 22 April The Immersive Bushfire Experience is...

Blythe J. McLennan (Research Fellow Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University) is the author of the article "Conditions for Effective Coproduction in Community-Led Disaster Risk Management", featuring in the journal VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and...

"Safe As Houses" - Pre-Summer Community Forum Presentation Slides Warrandyte Community Association (Dick Davies) - Safe As Houses Presentation Emergency Management Victoria (Craig Lapsley) - EMV Presentation National Broadband Network, Local (Amy Jaballah) - NBN...

ARE YOU READY! – The bushfire scenario with a difference  Thursday 27th October, 7.00-9.00pm Warrandyte Community Church, 57 Yarra Street, Warrandyte. Register attendance at: 9844 5855 or info@warrandyte.org.au Are you ready! How will you cope when your world becomes...

Red Cross wants everyone in Australia to be prepared for an emergency, whether the floods we’ve seen over the past week, fire or personal crisis.  Emergency Preparedness Week, celebrated this year from September 19-26, is where we start. Too many conversations after...

Following the devastating bushfires in February 2009, the WCA held an open forum attended by 280 Warrandyte residents under the banner of ‘Warrandyte – Be Better Prepared’. The purpose was to explore possible ways forward and to focus on issues and actions. There were...

Submit your entry into the 'Tip of the Month' competition by emailing your fun photo to yourmonthlytip@cfa.vic.gov.au. At the end of each month CFA, SES, Councils and WCA will review all entries and choose a winner. The winner will receive a $50 IGA (Warrandyte)...

18 May 2016 WINTER CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN!! ‘Is your property ready for fire, storm or floods?  There are things you can do to prepare!’ https://youtu.be/KwKXVK4fB2U Maintain your readiness this year is the key message for June in a joint emergency management campaign to...

Local Council EM Summer Preparedness Helen Napier, Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator - Manningham City Council Justin Murray, Executive Officer Emergency Management – Nillumbik Shire Council Began by stating what is available for residents during this fire...

The Be Ready Warrandyte Heatwave Project began in July 2014 to address the inevitable link between fire and heat. The following report is the culmination of the work undertaken as the BRW Heatwave Project. Download the Heatwave Report or click on the cover below:

Be Ready Warrandyte began in July 2012 as a direct result of the calamitous 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Its aim was to ensure that every household in the 'Greater Warrandyte' area has an effective bushfire plan and to increase fire preparedness. Greg Kennedy, South...

Time to say farewell and thank you as the Be Ready Warrandyte Project winds down – for now.  Always envisaged as a 3-year project to increase fire preparedness in the Greater Warrandyte area, the campaign has reached its end.  Thank you to all those who have supported...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia4otcu7AFA&feature=youtu.be Be Ready Warrandyte would like to acknowledge Warrandyte High School VCE students Connor, Hugh and Jules for the following videos, created to emphasize the importance of having a bushfire safety plan for...

Bushfire survival planning needs to include your pets. Living in Warrandyte means that your pets might be big or small. Many people have horses and chickens as well as dogs and cats. Some are easier to prepare for than others, but we must be prepared and have well...

Tinder-dry grass, brittle bush and predicted extreme temperatures throughout January and February. You have been warned, so be prepared for bushfires. By Darren Gray. Warrandyte Community Association (WCA) President and local North Warrandyte resident Dick Davies,...

Video of the very powerful speech by Julia Robertson at FIREBALL! Julia drove home the fire plan message after losing their family home in Warrandyte's February 9th bushfire. Julia Robertson at the Fireball 18th October 2014.  

NOT EVERYONE CAN TAKE THE HEAT WHO ARE YOU LOOKING OUT FOR?   An important focus of the BeReady Warrandyte Committee is our Heatwave Project.   It examines the dual risks of bushfire and heatwave, paying particular attention to the potential contradiction between...

A big thank you to some amazing contributors to the Be Ready Warrandyte project, all your hard work and efforts are very much appreciated. From left, Sarah Wrigley, Jason Patton, Lew Wilson, Kerrie Boyle and Jodi Clark.

Calling all volunteers! Feel free to share! Warrandyte Community Bank, in partnership with Manningham Council and Conservation Volunteers Australia, has organised three working bees on the Warrandyte properties affected by the bushfire on 9 February 2014. Many of the...

Nillumbik Council is seeking feedback for their next Networked Nillumbik Residents Group (NNRG) meeting. The topic of  their next NNRG feedback request is focused around ‘Travelling on Nillumbik roads during a fire’. “Attempting to escape from a fire, by road, is an...

Working on the Be Ready Warrandyte project has been the best role I have ever had the pleasure to undertake. I have had the opportunity to meet so many amazingly talented and inspiring people along the way and do things that I have never done before. It is my hope...

Nillumbik Shire Council now has a range of fact sheets available for download to help you get ready for the bushfire season. Fact Sheets Burning Off (1.71MB) Clearing Vegetation (1.74MB) Removing Vegetation From Roadsides (2.83MB) Classification of Roadside Vegetation...

Do you live in North Warrandyte? Then we need you. An opportunity exists to help a local VCE student, Miss Molly Lavery, by taking part in a research project 'Perceptions of fire readiness' in the North Warrandyte area. The project is being conducted as part of...

Sylvester and Sylvie the Silverfish are staunch Warrandyte residents who have bravely shared their fire plan with us. Watch their story here.

On Black Saturday, 9 Feb 2009 there were 173 bushfire deaths but 374 deaths due to heatwave conditions in the previous 5 days. In Victoria this year there has been 1 bushfire death compared to 139 contributed to heatwave, a 2.8 fold increase in cardiac arrest was...

Warrandyte: What Did You Do On The 9th February 2014? That was the question that was asked of the Greater Warrandyte community by the Community Capability team of CFA’s Eastern Metropolitan Region. Over 890 responses were received and analysis has identified a number...

Captain Koala and friends took part in the 2014 parade then put on a fun and energetic show in the Dreaming Space. Missed the performance? You can watch Fire Fighter April, Captain Koala and Beeper by clicking the image below.

On Tuesday 18 Feb 2014 the Be Ready Warrandyte team arranged for the CFA to attend a meeting with the Goldfields traders to assist them with their business bushfire planning. The meeting was attended by seven Goldfields traders, CFA Community Education Officers,...

Let's learn from each other. The Be Ready Warrandyte team held a public meeting facilitated by Steve Pascoe (Black Saturday survivor, community facilitator) which allowed the community to; - receive a debrief of the fire on 9 Feb 2014 from local agency staff, - tell...

The Go List – www.thegolist.org.au is an online resource providing a list of destinations for people who live in bushfire prone areas, empowering them to plan to leave early on high risk days. It will also include organisations, groups and resources in bushfire high...

Other communities in our area are also doing some fantastic work around bushfire preparedness.  Our friends in St. Andrews have produced a handy calendar for all residents in their area - the purpose of which is explained below. The colourful calendar contains...

The article 'On the road to oblivion' was prepared by journalist Iain Gillespie after he spent some time visiting the Greater  Warrandyte area and interviewing members of the Be Ready Warrandyte committee, some of whom are featured in the video clip. On the road to...

A new website has been launched providing information on all emergencies - it is VicEmergency - www.emergency.vic.gov.au. This official government site contains information on Preparation, Current Incidents and Recovery. The CFA have also released the latest version...

The Warrandyte Community Association has won three awards at the annual Fire Awareness Awards, including the top overall Award for Excellence. WCA President Dick Davies said he was gobsmacked with the result. “We knew we were finalists for two awards and were hoping...

In July 2013 the Be Ready Warrandyte team submitted an application for a Resilient Australia Award for the work that has been done in Warrandyte so far including; a comprehensive survey, new website, video, Warrandyte Fire Watch, sample fire plans, emergency planner,...

ABC1 SUNDAY DECEMBER 01, 2013 AT 7.30PM Missed it? Catch up on ABC's website - http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/dontpanic.htm On the first day of summer ABC1 will broadcast a TV event like no other. How would your family cope in a Category 3 tropical cyclone? Or a...

    Information from the forum now available here.... Around 170 local residents, fire experts and fire bunker manufacturers attended this forum to share experiences, designs and concerns. Thank you to all those who attended as participants, speakers or...

Another initiative of the Be Ready Warrandyte program is the Warrandyte specific emergency preparation planner. Available for you to download and use throughout the year as a reminder of what you need to do to become bushfire prepared. Warrandyte Emergency Preparation...

If you live in a bushfire prone area, preparing a bushfire survival plan could mean the difference between life and death. For families with children, bushfire planning presents some special issues and challenges. As a parent, how much should you tell your child about...

The Victorian Government provides a range of support services and programs to assist families, businesses and farmers affected by emergencies across Victoria. More information is available on their website (www.recovery.vic.gov.au) or by calling the Victorian...

Residents of the Greater Warrandyte area are strongly encouraged to join a community fireguard group. Our area has many established fireguard groups and if there isn't one in your immediate area, it's easy to start one. Contact CFA District 14 headquarters on (03)...

Download the Executive Summary brochure or the full Key Findings Report.   Click through to see various letters of support from external agencies. February 2013 Bushfire Survey Key Findings Report - Executive Summary In September 2012, 'Be Ready Warrandyte'...

This easy to read guide explains the government issued fire warning terminology. Learn the difference between an ‘Advice’, a ’Watch & Act’ and an ‘Emergency Warning’. Understanding these terms could help save your life.

Updated August 2012 Find out what you can and can't do during declared Fire Danger Periods, and on days of Total Fire Ban, when fires in the open air are legally restricted. Visit Website Total Fire Ban Days

A light-hearted video on bushfire planning with a serious message has been praised by emergency services representatives. The video “Do you have a fire plan,” was produced by the Warrandyte Community Association and the Warrandyte Theatre Company, as part of a...

The Be Ready Warrandyte pilot scenario planning event was held on Tuesday 14 May 2013 at the Warrandyte Community Church. This event was conducted as a pilot to invited guests, emergency services personnel and committee members. Glenn Cockram, Manager Community...

The CFA have produced a document to assist when designing your garden and selecting plants. Download a full copy of the Landscaping for Bushfire brochure (large file) Or you can download the Plant Selection Key section only (smaller file) .

Have you seen the “Don’t Wait and See” video? It is a video produced by Manningham City Council in 2011 which talks specifically about the Warrandyte area and the risks we face with regard to bushfire. It brings home the very important message not to sit around to...

"What's the Plan?", a Be Ready Warrandyte  initiative supported by Warrandyte Community Bank Branch, collected information and built four different interactive PDF forms to help you prepare your fire plan. Click onto one of the following button to download your sample...