Twelve years. Things change. Always. Liquid Roof A new Sky The Journey The Journey – Some Links TenSix Years“There is no cure for trauma” – David J. Morris – Salon “The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” by David J. Morris.Black Saturday – ABCBlack Saturday - WikipediaBlack Saturday - National GeographicBlack Saturday - Articles & Research - The ConversationSettlement for…
Ten Years. February 2009 February 2019 The Journey - Some Links Six Years “There is no cure for trauma” – David J. Morris – Salon “The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” by David J. Morris. Black Saturday – ABC Settlement for Murrindindi Kilmore East Bushfire Class Action Settlement I was free before - By Grace Five Years On -…
Two thousand one hundred and ninety one days ago [2191.45] , what we euphemistically refer to as "Black Saturday" was well underway. I wrote this piece a few days ago, on Saturday the 7th, [today] My website will publish this for me..I will be planting and watering some more trees at our new home. My father used to say to me...…
The Age newspaper reports: A study in Australia’s eucalypt forests has revealed that levels of carbon and greenhouse gases released in wildfire could be reduced by fuel reduction burning, or planned burns conducted prior to the bushfire season in high risk forests. Funded by the Bushfire CRC, the work was led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and is…
A coincidence. Just yesterday I noted with some reflection and sadness, the elegant and appropriately under-stated Mitchell Shire Community Bushfire Memorial in Broadford. A wonderful topographic representation of the path and extent of the fires within the Shire. It has been well over five years since we lost our home and possessions in the fires of 2009. The chaos, disruption…
My daughter also has some views on today and what this means for her, five years on. http://youtu.be/G2fLHWoJssU Links Five years on - The qualitative
Reflection begins. This is another personal [but public] journal entry to mark the day. Five years after "Black Saturday" we have a house that we plan to be in the following Christmas. I am not sure I fully appreciated the importance of walls and roof until the permanence of those walls and roof were questioned. We moved in to our…
The latest research from the Climate Council. A reasoned and evidence-led discussion about the policy and social implications of our climate is critical. The Climate Council has released their first report. The report states: While Australia has always experienced bushfires, climate change is increasing the probability of extreme fire weather days. Climate change is making hot days hotter, and heatwaves…
The Kilmore East Bushfire Class action started today in the Victorian Supreme Court. Such eloquent sadness. Links Maurice Blackburn Supreme Court