‘Canyonleigh Bushfire Brigade’ Archives
Review of Bushfire Books
WITHOUT WARNING ONE WOMAN'S STORY OF SURVIVING BLACK SATURDAY By JANE O’CONNOR Focussing on the village of Kinglake, 65km from Melbourne, the book is divided into 2 sections and is both structurally well assembled and fluently written. Part 1 deals with Jane’s tree change and the terror of the devastating fires of “Black Saturday”, 7 [...]
Canyonleigh Bushfire Brigade Update
The recent wet weather has definitely reduced the immediate threat of bush fires in our area, however, should summer finally arrive in the Highlands, this could change in just a few days. The wet, warm weather will boost the growth of undergrowth and grasses which could pose a threat in early Autumn. Should the lands around your home, sheds [...]
Review of “Kinglake 350″
KINGLAKE 350 Adrian Hyland Non-fiction The Text Publishing Company 2011 Adrian Hyland’s book isn’t one you pick up. In fact, it picks YOU up, and hurls you into the path of a “tsunami of roiling smoke and dancing flame... fifty metres high”. Together with the Victorian bushland community of Kinglake and other surrounding villages, [...]
Brigade Receives State Recognition
The Canyonleigh Bush Fire Brigade was formally recognised with a Highly Commended Award in the state government’s 2011 Australian Safer Community Awards. Our brigade, and in particular Frances Crown, developed a unique training program called the Women’s Fire Awareness Program, which has been extended to many brigades around NSW. On [...]
A Safer Community Award
We live in a remarkable community, with some quiet achievers residing amongst us. Frances Crown is one of these quiet achievers and a remarkable individual. Some of you may know her as a member of the Canyonleigh Singers, she is also a mother and a wife, is a qualified trainer, works part time, plays the bagpipes beautifully and belongs to the [...]
Are You Prepared for the Bush Fire Season?
The official bush fire season commences at midnight on 30th September. While the past few years have been relatively quiet, we are unable to rate the coming season at this point, however, the rains over the past twelve months have increased undergrowth and leaf litter in many areas. It is critical to ensure that you have your Fire Plan in [...]
Canyonleigh Bushfire Brigade Update
After some two years of planning, grant submissions and quite a bit of liaison between government departments, the delivery and installation of the emergency water supply tanks has been completed. (more...)
Your Bushfire Brigade
The recent and extended rainfall has meant that the bush fire risk for Canyonleigh has been low to moderate over the summer period, with only a few days of high and one of severe risk. However, the rain has seen tremendous growth in pastures and undergrowth in the bush. It is not uncommon for these two growth patterns to present further risk [...]
Your Bushfire Brigade
With all the rain of late, the risk of a major bushfire is quite low at present, however, a few hot dry weeks and the scenario can quickly change, so be prepared and make sure your fire plan is understood by the whole home and you are ready to act. In this issue of the Chronicle we would like to take the opportunity to let you know more about your [...]
Community Fire Training – Trainer’s Note
As members of the Canyonleigh Rural Fire Brigade and as concerned members of the community, the facilitators willingly donate their time and expertise to try to make Canyonleigh a safer place in which to live. We strongly believe that EVERYONE LIVING IN CANYONLEIGH NEEDS TO HAVE A BUSH FIRE SURVIVAL PLAN. It has not been easy to get this [...]