Preparing For Fire | Cecil Plains

Residents in the Cecil Plains areas are invited to join us for a free half-day workshop - Preparing for Fire.

This session delivered by Healthy Land & Water’s Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium, will discuss the ins and out of planned burns and fire ecology.

This half-day session includes:

• An in-classroom general bushfire safety and preparedness discussion.
• An interactive bushwalk at a site that is scheduled to undertake planned burns, by Toowoomba Regional Council.
• A fuels estimation exercise and group discussion about burn objectives, burn plans, safety and regulations.

Walk away from the workshop with the ability to:

• Identify vegetation types and key habitat.
• Understand fuel loads.
• Recognise fire history.
• Monitor vegetation and wildlife.
• Follow regulations for your area.
• Understand how and why land managers plan burns.
• For those managing vegetation on their properties, get practical advice from experienced fire experts on how to plan a burn.

Please come prepared for the bushwalk and talk! Make sure you have:

• Closed in shoes.
• Long pants, long sleeves.
• Reusable water bottle.
• Hat.
• Sunscreen.
• Rain jacket (if necessary).

Catering and supporting material will be provided for all participants.

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

The event is being delivered in partnership with Toowoomba Regional Council and supported by the Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium.