how about a compromise: anyone who wants to keep using gas can do so but they have to be available to fight bushfires when needed...
anyone else noticed how hard ABC is sucking fossil fuel's dick atm?
anyone else noticed how hard ABC is sucking fossil fuel's dick atm?
Architect Michael Roberts spent thousands on gas appliances for his dream home in Albany, only for authorities to reveal the city's gas network would be shutting down.
Homeowners facing thousands in costs to upgrade from gas to electric
Architect Michael Roberts spent thousands on gas appliances for his dream home in Albany, only for authorities to reveal the city's gas network would be shutting down.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
how about a compromise: anyone who wants to keep using gas can do so but they have to be available to fight bushfires when needed...
anyone else noticed how hard ABC is sucking fossil fuel's dick atm?
anyone else noticed how hard ABC is sucking fossil fuel's dick atm?
Fire Danger Period to begin in parts of the West
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #firedangerperiod #fireseason #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #firedangerperiod #fireseason #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
Fire Danger Period to begin in parts of the West
VICTORIA. — The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will commence at 1am next Monday, November 9, 2026, for several Western region municipalities.
www.victoriannews.com.au
November 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Fire Danger Period to begin in parts of the West
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #firedangerperiod #fireseason #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #firedangerperiod #fireseason #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
Now that Halloween is over we enter that weird period when septic tanks celebrate mass fatality bushfires in Australia with sales in the USA 🤯
November 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Now that Halloween is over we enter that weird period when septic tanks celebrate mass fatality bushfires in Australia with sales in the USA 🤯
#News: #Australia’s iconic alpine ash #forests are now officially endangered! 🌳🔥 Driven by #climatechange, too-frequent bushfires are killing saplings. URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW! 🛑🐨 #Together4Forests #ClimateAction #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social theconversation.com/australias-a...
October 31, 2026 at 5:12 AM
#News: #Australia’s iconic alpine ash #forests are now officially endangered! 🌳🔥 Driven by #climatechange, too-frequent bushfires are killing saplings. URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW! 🛑🐨 #Together4Forests #ClimateAction #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social theconversation.com/australias-a...
Station volunteers say Hawkesbury Radio was a lifeline for outer north-west Sydney residents during recent floods and bushfires, but it could soon close.
Community radio station faces closure as Sydney Water issues eviction notice
Station volunteers say Hawkesbury Radio was a lifeline for outer north-west Sydney residents during recent floods and bushfires, but it could soon close.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Station volunteers say Hawkesbury Radio was a lifeline for outer north-west Sydney residents during recent floods and bushfires, but it could soon close.
New CFA station for Serpentine
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #fireplan #grassfires #getfireready #prepare #serpentine #summer #survive #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #fireplan #grassfires #getfireready #prepare #serpentine #summer #survive #vicnews
New CFA station for Serpentine
SERPENTINE, VIC. — The Serpentine community is better prepared for emergencies with the official handover of its new fire station.
www.victoriannews.com.au
November 2, 2026 at 1:03 AM
New CFA station for Serpentine
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #fireplan #grassfires #getfireready #prepare #serpentine #summer #survive #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fire #fireplan #grassfires #getfireready #prepare #serpentine #summer #survive #vicnews
Sydney community station Hawkesbury Radio faces closure after eviction notice
Community radio station faces closure as Sydney Water issues eviction notice
Station volunteers say Hawkesbury Radio was a lifeline for outer north-west Sydney residents during recent floods and bushfires, but it could soon close.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Sydney community station Hawkesbury Radio faces closure after eviction notice
Australian trees progressively drop leaves all year round which is why we get leaf litter fuelling summer bushfires. Am preparing my yard now for the fire season soon.
October 31, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Australian trees progressively drop leaves all year round which is why we get leaf litter fuelling summer bushfires. Am preparing my yard now for the fire season soon.
Rye member gains confidence through firefighting
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #rye #vicnews #volunteer
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #rye #vicnews #volunteer
Rye member gains confidence through firefighting
RYE, VIC. — When Jules Miles attended her local fire brigade's Get Fire Ready information session last year, she was hoping to learn more about her area and fire risk.
www.victoriannews.com.au
November 1, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Rye member gains confidence through firefighting
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #rye #vicnews #volunteer
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #fdp #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #rye #vicnews #volunteer
We don’t have thanks giving in Australia either, but Black Friday sales started being promoted on November 1st and run all month.
Black Friday has been the name media gave to one of the worst bushfires ever that happened in 1939 followed by black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
It’s weirdly confusing.
Black Friday has been the name media gave to one of the worst bushfires ever that happened in 1939 followed by black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
It’s weirdly confusing.
November 3, 2026 at 2:56 AM
We don’t have thanks giving in Australia either, but Black Friday sales started being promoted on November 1st and run all month.
Black Friday has been the name media gave to one of the worst bushfires ever that happened in 1939 followed by black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
It’s weirdly confusing.
Black Friday has been the name media gave to one of the worst bushfires ever that happened in 1939 followed by black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
It’s weirdly confusing.
Hawkesbury City Council says it is helping the station find a new premises but no suitable alternatives have been found yet.
Community radio station faces closure as Sydney Water issues eviction notice
Station volunteers say Hawkesbury Radio was a lifeline for outer north-west Sydney residents during recent floods and bushfires, but it could soon close.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Hawkesbury City Council says it is helping the station find a new premises but no suitable alternatives have been found yet.
No, because there's greater threats to your home in Australia c/o climate change - floods, bushfires etc with El Nino, along with rising rates of theft, vandalism, because people have been pushed to survive by any means necessary.
A great example is Northern Rivers - insurance will keep going up.
A great example is Northern Rivers - insurance will keep going up.
November 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
No, because there's greater threats to your home in Australia c/o climate change - floods, bushfires etc with El Nino, along with rising rates of theft, vandalism, because people have been pushed to survive by any means necessary.
A great example is Northern Rivers - insurance will keep going up.
A great example is Northern Rivers - insurance will keep going up.
CFA works with owners of private firefighting equipment
#act #ausnews #bushfires #community #cb #cfa #communications #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #natteyallock #prepare #summer #survive #uhf #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #community #cb #cfa #communications #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #natteyallock #prepare #summer #survive #uhf #vicnews
CFA works with owners of private firefighting equipment
NATTE YALLOCK, VIC. — In late October, District 2 held the first of its private equipment engagement and information sessions at Natte Yallock Fire Station as part of Get Fire Ready 2026.
www.victoriannews.com.au
November 2, 2026 at 3:26 AM
CFA works with owners of private firefighting equipment
#act #ausnews #bushfires #community #cb #cfa #communications #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #natteyallock #prepare #summer #survive #uhf #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #community #cb #cfa #communications #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #natteyallock #prepare #summer #survive #uhf #vicnews
Melbourne Cup weekend blitz to target dangerous campfires
#ausnews #campfires #camping #cfa #cup #ffmv #longweekend #regulations #vicnews
#ausnews #campfires #camping #cfa #cup #ffmv #longweekend #regulations #vicnews
Melbourne Cup weekend blitz to target dangerous campfires
VICTORIA. — With thousands of Victorians expected to turn the Melbourne Cup public holiday into an extended camping break, authorities will step up patrols to target illegal campfires that could escape and become bushfires.
www.victoriannews.com.au
October 29, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Melbourne Cup weekend blitz to target dangerous campfires
#ausnews #campfires #camping #cfa #cup #ffmv #longweekend #regulations #vicnews
#ausnews #campfires #camping #cfa #cup #ffmv #longweekend #regulations #vicnews
And next the dry PNG rainforests will be consumed by carbon emitting bushfires. A vicious cycle of accelerated warming continues.
October 31, 2026 at 7:48 AM
And next the dry PNG rainforests will be consumed by carbon emitting bushfires. A vicious cycle of accelerated warming continues.
PHONy bigots in power would be good for firefighters job security with their support for fossil fueled bushfires I guess- though as usual it'll be up to the bleeding heart lefties to make sure firefighters get the healthcare they'll need in the fallout
Is Albo loosing control of Labor Party?
5 yrs into EBA negotiations, United Firefighters Union has called for voters to put Labor last on the Victorian ballot, amid concerns the union will throw its support behind One Nation.
By Martin McKenzie-Murray
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
5 yrs into EBA negotiations, United Firefighters Union has called for voters to put Labor last on the Victorian ballot, amid concerns the union will throw its support behind One Nation.
By Martin McKenzie-Murray
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
‘Rat’ on a bullet: Fears firefighters’ union will back One Nation
Five years into EBA negotiations, the United Firefighters Union has called for voters to put Labor last on the Victorian ballot, amid concerns the union will throw its support behind One Nation.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 30, 2026 at 10:19 PM
PHONy bigots in power would be good for firefighters job security with their support for fossil fueled bushfires I guess- though as usual it'll be up to the bleeding heart lefties to make sure firefighters get the healthcare they'll need in the fallout
*whispers* Cheesecake Factory was an Australian company that moved to the US. Don't tell them or they will blame us for all their ills, like they do with eucalyptus trees in California bushfires
October 27, 2026 at 2:15 AM
*whispers* Cheesecake Factory was an Australian company that moved to the US. Don't tell them or they will blame us for all their ills, like they do with eucalyptus trees in California bushfires
It wasn't until I was away in the city that I realised how much trauma around bushfires I had
October 26, 2026 at 9:57 PM
It wasn't until I was away in the city that I realised how much trauma around bushfires I had
Victorian Fire Danger period start dates - some areas have already started. Please check, my folks!
Fire restriction dates
The Fire Danger Period is the time of year when fire restrictions are put in place to reduce the risk of bushfires starting. Find the Fire Danger Period dates for your municipality here.
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
October 30, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Victorian Fire Danger period start dates - some areas have already started. Please check, my folks!
Epping hosts successful Get Fire Ready Event
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #epping #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #epping #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
Epping hosts successful Get Fire Ready Event
EPPING, VIC. — Hundreds of community members flocked to Epping CFA's Get Fire Ready Day over the weekend, taking advantage of a fun-filled and informative event designed to help households prepare for the upcoming fire season.
www.victoriannews.com.au
October 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Epping hosts successful Get Fire Ready Event
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #epping #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
#act #ausnews #bushfires #cfa #epping #fire #fireplan #getfireready #grassfires #prepare #summer #survive #vicnews
Community radio station faces closure as Sydney Water issues eviction notice: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/hawkesbury-radio-faces-closure-sydney-water-eviction/107335170
Community radio station faces closure as Sydney Water issues eviction notice
Station volunteers say Hawkesbury Radio was a lifeline for outer north-west Sydney residents during recent floods and bushfires, but it could soon close.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Community radio station faces closure as Sydney Water issues eviction notice: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/hawkesbury-radio-faces-closure-sydney-water-eviction/107335170
And #HEAL2026 has begun - first up Prof Rachel Davey & now from @who.int Dr Sandro Demaio is discussing wide-ranging health impacts of bushfires and the need for practical, collaborative responses #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #AusPol
November 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
And #HEAL2026 has begun - first up Prof Rachel Davey & now from @who.int Dr Sandro Demaio is discussing wide-ranging health impacts of bushfires and the need for practical, collaborative responses #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #AusPol
What challenges this ideal?
We found that Australia's initial COVID-19 micro-learning was open and effective, facilitated by adaptive institutions like National Cabinet and informed by inter-crisis lessons from the Black Summer bushfires.
We found that Australia's initial COVID-19 micro-learning was open and effective, facilitated by adaptive institutions like National Cabinet and informed by inter-crisis lessons from the Black Summer bushfires.
October 29, 2026 at 3:54 AM
What challenges this ideal?
We found that Australia's initial COVID-19 micro-learning was open and effective, facilitated by adaptive institutions like National Cabinet and informed by inter-crisis lessons from the Black Summer bushfires.
We found that Australia's initial COVID-19 micro-learning was open and effective, facilitated by adaptive institutions like National Cabinet and informed by inter-crisis lessons from the Black Summer bushfires.