Bushfire Project Interviews
The Toowoomba Escarpment Bushfire Preparation Project has sought to document perspectives from local stakeholders on bushfire preparedness across our region.
These perspectives should help inform both stakeholders and local residents of the current work being done in this space across our region.
In turn, the project aims to have local residents appreciate their particular bushfire risk and take proactive steps towards increased preparedness.
USQ Academic and disaster communication researcher, Dr Barbara Ryan speaks on her local report
TRC Town planner, Heath Martin speaks on bushfire preparedness under Council’s new Planning Scheme 2024
Grapetree / Pechey Resident Chris Norris speaks passionately about his first experience of the 2019 Pechey Ravensbourne bushfires that devastated his community.
Pechey / Grapetree resident Chris Norris continues by speaking on the responsibility of local escarpment landowners for bushfire preparation
Local QP&WS Senior Ranger Nathan Willis tells our project about his work in fuel management in the National Parks along Toowoomba's escarpment
In his second video, Senior Ranger Nathan Willis goes into greater detail on the challenges of fuel reduction burns on Toowoomba's escarpment
In this third video, QP&WS Senior Ranger Nathan Willis completes his discussion of bushfire management challenges across the national parks on Toowoomba's escarpment
Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service Senior Ranger takes us through the planned burn operation at Horans Gorge on the north western boundary of the Girraween National Park in June 2021
Nathan Willis gave our project unique access to his June 2021 briefing to Rural Fire Service staff & volunteers, local landholders and QP&WS rangers for this multi-agency aerial fuel mitigation burn at Horans Gorge / Girraween National Park
ANU academic and bushfire researcher Dr Marta Yebra talks to our project about satellite mapping of fuel moisture for hazard reduction burning under her Australian Flammability Monitoring System
Long term Prince Henry Heights resident Hugh Robinson discusses with our project the challenges of suburban living exposed to the ever present risk of bushfire on Toowoomba's escarpment.
Toowoomba Region conservation & land management officer, community engagement advocate and former forestry worker, Ellisa Parker gives us her perspective on how residents should commit to bushfire preparation.
Toowoomba businessman and escarpment suburb resident, Graham Higgins talks on the need for council to clear council land of bushfire fuel in peri-urban areas of Toowoomba's escarpment
Rural Fire Service SW Qld Region Superintendent Wayne Waltisbuhl speaks to our project on the operations of the Rural Fire Service in our region, his experience, the responsibilities of landowners and the integral role of RFS volunteers in protecting Toowoomba's escarpment.
Save Mt Lofty president and resident, Shaen Egan reports to our project on his attendance at a Healthy Land & Water fire and vegetation rural workshop at Perseverance Hall, north of Toowoomba in April 2021.
Our project’s promotional video for Toowoomba Regional Council's Emergency Services Day at Crows Nest (32 km north of Toowoomba) in May 2021.
Our project spoke to stallholders at the Crows Nest Emergency Services Day in May 2021 regarding their roles following the Pechey Ravensbourne bushfires in 2019.
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Disaster Management officer Jenna Buckley speaks to our project on the Council's actions in addressing the threat of bushfire on Toowoomba's escarpment.