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Catalyst: Managing bushfires

To burn or not to burn? Investigate the science behind arguments for and against controlled burn-offs that aim to reduce the risk of bushfires to humans. Listen to the reasons Professor Mark Adams of Sydney University gives for a careful approach to prescribed burning.

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Burning of the Garden Palace, Sydney, 1882

This is a colour chromolithograph print measuring 36 cm x 51 cm, showing the huge blaze that destroyed Sydney's Garden Palace (previously used for the International Exhibition) on 22 September 1882.

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Bushfire Education

This website provides teaching and learning resources to support bushfire education in primary schools and secondary schools. It was developed by the Victorian Government in response to the findings of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. The resources are grouped under four themes: learning about, preparing for, ...