The Bushcare Network had a very busy and productive year in 2017, planning interpretive events and hosting the 3rd Blue Mountains Bushcare Network Conference. You can find minutes of the meetings held throughout the year below.
If you are interested in becoming more involved in the Network, please get in touch with Paul Vale, talk to your Bushcare Officer or contact the Bushcare Office on bushcare@bmcc.nsw.gov.au
The minutes of the May meeting of the Blue Mountains Bushcare Network were confirmed at our last meeting. to view them, click here: may-2016-minutes
You can view the minutes of the Bushcare Network meeting held in August 2016 here:
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 1 February 2017 at the Mountains Community Resource Network meeting room, Lawson Library building, Lawson. All welcome, especially the co-ordinators of each Bushcare group. The main item on the agenda is the purpose and future direction of the Network. Please come and contribute to the development of your Bushcare Program!
Today we received permission to use and distribute the information handed out at our recent Field Workshop. This can be found on the Network “Resources” page Resources
At the Bushcare Picnic in July, Alan Lane announced the publishing of Popes Glen Bushcare Group’s story in “Decades of Healing”. The book is now available in various electronic formats and in limited printed copies. See the Network “Resources” tab for full details.
All those who registered at the Picnic should now have received their personal email advice of how to collect their copies.
A new tab has been added to the Network website. This Resource page contains publications and documentation that will be of interest to all “Care” Groups in the Blue Mountains and further afield.
The minutes of the February meeting of the Blue Mountains Bushcare Network were confirmed at our last meeting. to view them, click here: Minutes February 2016
the next meeting is scheduled for August 10 2016 at the Mountains Community Resource Network meeting room, Lawson Library building, Lawson. All welcome, especially the co-ordinators of each Bushcare group – come and contribute to the development of your Bushcare Program!
Here are some links to information available from Rural Fire Service that are relevant to the Bushcare and Living with Fire topic of our upcoming conference.
General Fact Sheets:
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources/factsheets
Including …
Publications relating to Hazard Reduction, including 10/50 Code and Asset Protection Zones
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/hazard-reduction
And how RFS and others deal with environmental issues in hazard reduction
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/hazard-reduction/bushfire-environmental-assessment
