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Bushfire Conference
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s 14th Biennial Bushfire Conference, Can we burn to learn? Sustaining people, nature and Country, brought together over 275 delegates for two days of presentations by 62 speakers, with an additional Royal National Park Field Day taking place on Friday 23rd May 2025.
The event was held both live and online in Sydney at the Teachers Federation Conference Centre in Surry Hills, Sydney. A conference dinner and poster session all took place in addition to core conference proceedings, which featured leading academics, practitioners, Traditional Owners, agencies, and communities coming together to explore why, when, and how can we best use fire across landscapes to protect what we most care about.
Large Forest Owls Project Through this project we are working with landholders to protect and enhance key nesting sites and habitat resources for Vulnerable large forest owls across the Richmond-Clarence Lowlands. The project is working to ensure the survival of three Vulnerable species: the Barking Owl (Ninox connivens), Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) and the Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua).
Hotspots Program
The Hotspots Fire Project is an education and training program we run with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) to increase understanding of the role of fire in the bush and how it can be best managed for a variety of outcomes. We believe that well-informed and well-prepared communities complement the roles of land managers and fire agencies, and that a shared approach to fire management is critical for effective planning.