This practical workshop has been designed as the next step in property fire management planning: How to plan a burn.

The event is intended for landholders who are interested in taking steps to use fire as a management tool on their properties, whether they have already developed a property fire management plan or not. This workshop is an interactive, outdoor walk-and-talk where we will demonstrate the concepts and build your understanding while looking at how it all fits together in the bush.

Attendees will be taken through:

The decision-making process required to determine an appropriate burn area.
Understanding regulations and permits.
On-ground preparation required.
The impacts of weather, slope and vegetation (including weeds).
Fuel hazard assessment techniques.
Ignition techniques.
Essential safety protocols and landholder responsibility.

* Please note - we will be assessing the site together, but will NOT be undertaking any burning on the workshop day.

Come prepared:

Due to the terrain and field component of this workshop, a reasonable level of fitness is required. Please contact us if you have any concerns about your ability to participate.

Make sure you bring:

Closed in shoes.
Long pants, long sleeves.
Reusable water bottle.
Hat.
Sunscreen.
Bushwalking gaiters (if you have them).
Rain jacket (if necessary).

Catering and supporting materials will be provided for all participants. This is a FREE workshop.

For more information, contact Hannah Etchells from the Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium on hannah.e@hlw.org.au or 0447 189 765.

The event is being delivered by the Healthy Land & Water's Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium, in partnership with Noosa Council, through funding from the Queensland Government.