The Federal Budget 2023-24 delivers strong investments in emergency management.

On New Year’s Eve 2019, at 3.28am, the phones of Bermagui residents started to buzz with alerts to evacuate immediately.

The recent opening of a Community Support Centre at the Pearl Beach Community Memorial Hall, gives residents and visitors a safe place to retreat when bushfires or severe weather threaten.

Protecting the animals in our lives (whether they are valuable livestock or much loved pets) against future natural hazards is an essential element of emergency planning.

The Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding is now accepting public submissions.

Gladstone Regional Council is using cultural fire management practices as part of their bushfire mitigation strategy.

Years of wet conditions have contributed to a significant grass fuel load, heightening the risk of an intense fire season.

Australia is reportedly the most fire-prone country on Earth, and following three consecutive La Niña cycles, there is now plenty of fuel.