Tag: ROYAL COMMISSION. Victoria 2009 (Bushfires)
Govt attacks Opposition over bushfire costing
Treasurer John Lenders says the failure of the State Opposition to release the cost of its response to the Bushfires Royal Commission, shows it is not ready to govern.[MORE]
DSE ramps up fuel reduction burns
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) says it will burn about 50 per cent more land for fuel reduction in the next 12 months.[MORE]
New power line technology may reduce bushfire risk
New technology will be trialed in Victoria this summer that may reduce the bushfire risk of rural power lines. [MORE]
Victoria to reveal response to Black Saturday report
The Victorian Government will today announce its final response to the recommendations of the Bushfires Royal Commission.[MORE]
Victoria unveils response to Black Saturday report
The Victorian Government has agreed to implement all but one of the Bushfire Royal Commission's final recommendations.[MORE]
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]
Victoria's first fire chief appointed
Craig Lapsley, a former deputy chief fire officer of Victoria's CFA, has been appointed Victoria's first Fire Services Commissioner.[MORE]
More firefighters needed to meet targets: Coalition
The Coalition says the Victorian Government should increase the number of firefighters it is looking to recruit before next summer.[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]
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]
Former Hawthorn boss gets bushfire top job
Former Hawthorn FC president Ian Dicker has been appointed the new chair of Victoria's Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority.[MORE]
Government stalling on bushfire action, Opposition says
The Victorian Opposition says the Government's community meetings to discuss the Bushfires Royal Commission's final report are an exercise in spin.[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]
SA support for Black Saturday report
The SA Government says it supports 60 of the 67 recommendations in the final report from the Victoria Bushfires Royal Commission. [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]
Red tape blamed for bushfire rebuilding delays
The Victorian Opposition says red tape is still causing significant delays for Black Saturday survivors trying to rebuild their homes.[MORE]
Abbott ups ante over Nauru detention centre
Julia Gillard has been challenged to meet Nauru's president while she is in Brisbane today.[MORE]
Teague explains stance on stay-or-go policy
In his only interview since the release of the Black Saturday bushfires report, the Royal Commission's chair, Bernard Teague, has clarified his support for the contentious stay-or-go policy.[MORE]
Fuel reduction a key issue at bushfires meet
Fuel reduction burning, powerline safety and the need for swift action before the upcoming fire season were discussed at last night's bushfire meeting at Beechworth.[MORE]
Bendigo gets bushfires report say
Bendigo will have a chance to have its say on the Bushfires Royal Commission's report tonight at a public consultation meeting. [MORE]
Public air bushfire recommendation fears
Ballarat residents voiced their concerns about some of the recommendations from the Bushfires Royal Commission at a community consultation session last night.[MORE]
Ballarat to hear bushfire report recommendations
The Victorian Government will host a community meeting in Ballarat tonight to discuss the recommendations of the Bushfires Royal Commission.[MORE]
Churchill residents get bushfire report say
Fire-affected communities around Churchill have the chance to respond to the Bushfire Royal Commission's final report at a public meeting tonight.[MORE]
