Upcoming community workshops discuss bushfire management

Central Highlands Regional Council, in collaboration with the Australian and Queensland governments, invites landholders and community stakeholders to Bushfire Management Community Workshops.

Council’s General Manager Communities John McDougall said the workshops were a continuation of the successful program started in 2019.

‘The workshops are funded under the joint Commonwealth and State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements provided after severe bushfires in our region in 2018,’ Mr McDougall said.

‘Bringing together landholders, local emergency services and relevant stakeholders from sectors such as mining and tourism, the workshops will cover topics such as vegetation management laws, understanding fire control and biosecurity and working with national parks.’

The workshops will be held at the following dates and locations:

People who would like to attend must RSVP to [email protected] to ensure management of participant numbers and for catering purposes.

For more information contact council on 1300 242 686.