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Cultural burn, an experience
It’s an overcast day with the occasional flurry of wind. The Sparking Conversations team have been invited to a rural property on the eastern shores of the Derwent River. We’re here to attend a cultural burning session with a local palawa man and Traditional Fire Practitioner. He speaks of the health of the land, and how we're here to start the healing process.
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Reduce your bushfire risk with biochar
What if you could turn your green waste into biochar? A product that can be dug back into your garden, promoting better soil health, increasing water retention and returning carbon to the earth all while reducing your bushfire risk!
Keeping your patch in order will make the difference
A phrase we regularly hear when talking to people about preparing for bushfire is “I’m worried my neighbour’s poorly maintained property is a threat to my house”. Yet the best way you can protect your house from bushfire is to focus your efforts on the area immediately around your house – an area you have direct control over.
Have you met Ryan?
Ryan is the newest member of the Sparking Conversations, Igniting Action team. He is a Community Fire Officer for the project with expertise in bushfire mitigation, recovery and impact.
Welcome to the land of fire and ice
If you've moved to Greater Hobart in September or October, there's a good chance you will see your first snow, followed within weeks by warnings that the 'bushfire season' is just around the corner.
So, you live on a bush block
When a bushfire is as ferocious as Hobart’s tragic ‘67 fires, wet forests will burn. And sadly, a fire of this scale and devastation will likely happen again one day. So, what can be done to reduce this risk for someone living on a bush property with extensive forest?.jpg "Managing bushfire risk together")
Managing bushfire risk together
Whether you are preparing your property for bushfire, helping to set up a neighbourhood phone tree, or are part of your local volunteer fire brigade, you are playing a role in helping all of us manage bushfire risk in Greater Hobart.
At home in the bush
Phillipa McCormack shares why she loves living in the bush and the ways she is preparing for bushfire.
Meet the team
The Sparking Conversations team is made up of people passionate about preparing communities for the threat of bushfire.
Why spark conversations about bushfire?
Sparking Conversations, Igniting Action is a project that helps neighbourhoods in Greater Hobart better prepare for bushfire.
Preparing your garden for bushfire - the first steps
Taking the first steps in preparing your home for bushfire is easy, are you ready?
