Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 12 July 2020
South Australian firefighters to face upcoming fire season better equipped
ABC News
"These were devastating bushfires for our state," he said. "We had the loss of life, property, livestock and wildlife in South Australia and it is absolutely ...
Backpackers stranded by coronavirus help BlazeAid rebuild bushfire-ravaged farms and ...
ABC News
A change to immigration rules allows backpackers who do volunteer work to stay in Australia longer; Some travellers have been working with BlazeAid, ...
$20m to better equip SA firefighters
Warrnambool Standard
The South Australian government will invest $20.3 million to implement an ... bushfire season, the commission of 25 fire trucks will be fast-tracked.
Queensland, NSW and Victoria to see winter rains and highland snows
9News
Wild weather is set to hit Australia's east coast in the coming days, with gale-force winds and heavy rain bringing dangerous surf and the risk of ...
Findings of review into SA's summer bushfires released and details 15 recommendations
Gold Coast Bulletin
The review was led by former Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty and examined the most recent bushfire season – considered one ...
South Coast bushfire risk is higher than normal for July: Report
Narooma News
The Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: July 2020, released on Friday, reflects the main bushfire management priorities in each state and territory ...
Rebellious Mallacoota bypasses government to lead its own bushfire recovery
ABC News
"It was like the land was telling us, 'It's OK, this is what Australia is like, you have fire, you have recovery,' and that's what we got." Community takes over ...
New hope for Victoria's bushfire victims with prefab homes to be erected
Herald Sun
“Experienced Red Cross teams across Australia are working to disburse the majority of funds that have been allocated to existing grants and emerging ...