How to prepare for the Top End bushfire season.

04/23/24 • 42 min

The rainy season is coming to a close in the Top End of the Territory and as it starts to dry out it signifies the time for rural Top Enders to prepare for the impeding bushfire season.

We talk with Tom from Bushfires NT about what you need to do and how to prepare your property and plan for fire safety in the Top End. Simon from the Bushfires NT Central Australia team also joins us to provide a wrap up of the Central season, as it comes to a close, and go over a bit about the Barkly complex fire, earlier in the Central Australia fire season.

We gain an insight into just what these men and women go through to protect the community and some of the tools used to assist with Bushfire management.

In honour of all the volunteers that support Bushfires NT, we celebrate and discuss how this amazing network of volunteers support the community in their area and the volunteers that went into the Barkly.

Show notes:

Prepare and plan for a Bushfire and know your responsibilities https://nt.gov.au/emergency/bushfire/prepare-and-plan
Follow the link for more information about fire break installation and maintenance https://nt.gov.au/emergency/bushfire/prepare-and-plan/firebreaks
Stay up to date with Bushfire Alerts https://securent.nt.gov.au/respond/bushfire-alerts
Become a Bushfire NT volunteer in your area https://nt.gov.au/emergency/cyclones/volunteering-cyclones-fire-and-disasters/volunteer-with-bushfires-nt

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The rainy season is coming to a close in the Top End of the Territory and as it starts to dry out it signifies the time for rural Top Enders to prepare for the impeding bushfire season.

We gain an insight into just what these men and women go through to protect the community and some of the tools used to assist with Bushfire management.

Show notes:

Prepare and plan for a Bushfire and know your responsibilities https://nt.gov.au/emergency/bushfire/prepare-and-plan
Follow the link for more information about fire break installation and maintenance https://nt.gov.au/emergency/bushfire/prepare-and-plan/firebreaks
Stay up to date with Bushfire Alerts https://securent.nt.gov.au/respond/bushfire-alerts
Become a Bushfire NT volunteer in your area https://nt.gov.au/emergency/cyclones/volunteering-cyclones-fire-and-disasters/volunteer-with-bushfires-nt

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