PUBLICATION OF THE ANGLESEA COMMUNITY HOUSE
ISSUE 147 SPRING 2021
Residents are being encouraged to create fire-resilient gardens to help reduce the impacts of bushfire. Photo by Patrick Callow
Fire-resilient backyards – a shared responsibility By Moreen Dainty
The risk of a major bushfire event is something communities up and down the Surf Coast face each summer. The rise in the number of extreme weather events in recent times, however, is of real concern. Although some may prefer to bury their heads in (or on) the sand, others argue we need to start thinking differently about how we live in this type of coastal environment and reduce the fire hazards around us. A good start is to take a look at what’s growing in our own back yard. In the last issue, I wrote about the $1.5 Community Houses are for Everyone
million spent by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to extend strategic fuel breaks around our townships. These have been complemented by a very successful season of planned burns in the broader Otways landscape. Over the winter months, the focus
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What is Anglesea’s Eden?
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Profile: Nels Sasulu
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Profile: Aaron Tabone
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Profile: Philippa Hesterman 16 From the House
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The Check Up
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Great Reads
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Community Corner
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