The Loop – 19 March 2024

*DEECA / FFM: Planned burning reduces risk of future bushfires

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) will take advantage of favourable weather and forest conditions across the state to reduce the risk of bushfires on the community and environment.

Register for the latest updates about where and when FFMVic deliver planned burning at https://plannedburns.ffm.vic.gov.au/.

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*DEECA: Firewood collection areas open in state forests

Victorians are able to collect free firewood for personal use from state forest collection areas until 30 June.

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*FFM: A letter from the Chief Fire Officer

This summer certainly served up extremes of weather. We experienced storms and floods in parts of the state and extreme heat and bushfires in others. We feel for the communities affected by these events, and I thank our crews, contractors, incident management personnel and partner agencies for the work they do to keep Victoria safer.

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*ACRC / *NEMA: The Second National Action Plan to implement the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (the Second National Action Plan)

This plan is for all Australians – individuals, communities, organisations and sectors, and governments.

By effectively coordinating and aligning action, this Second National Action Plan aims to reduce systemic disaster risk in order to create stronger, more secure and more resilient communities before, during and after disasters. This Second National Action Plan also aims to mature Australia’s disaster risk reduction system, further enable disaster risk reduction action across all of society, and empower all Australians to take locally-led, targeted and coordinated action.

The Second National Action Plan to implement the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (nema.gov.au)

* DEECA: Department Energy Environment and Climate Action

* FFM: Forest Fire Management

* ACRC: Alpine Community Recovery Committee

*NEMA: National Emergency Management Agency