Igniting action
For many people the thought of getting their property bushfire-ready can be overwhelming. Others fear the expense or that they might have to radically alter their cherished garden.
Through this project we want to show people they can keep their beautiful garden and still have a property that is bushfire ready.
In many cases simple steps can improve the chances of a house surviving a bushfire, including:
removing flammable material in direct contact with your house
creating spaces between vegetation and breaking up elevated fuels to stop flames spreading through your garden
plugging gaps to stop fire embers entering roof spaces or confined areas and igniting a house from within.
With the right knowledge, help and inspiration people can easily reduce the bushfire threat to their home.
In fact, a bit of forward thinking, a trip to the hardware store and a weekend of work is often all it takes to get you started.
Why we need to work together
The threat of bushfire is only going to increase under climate change and as our cities grow.
There is just too much at risk not to have conversations with our loved ones, our neighbours and our communities about how we prepare for bushfire.
We want to do this by sparking community conversations that ignite action.
Check out the project resources for some useful tips and tricks for how you can be better prepared for a bushfire emergency.
