Latest News
Welcome to the Hotspots News Online latest news. Listed below are all the articles from our current and previous newsletters.
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Hotspot Workshop Update - June 2026
Posted: 29th June 2026Hear about recent workshops held at Valla, Meringo-Bingie and Macdonald Valley. Read the full article...
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Bushfire Program Update - June 2026
Posted: 29th June 2026Hear about the Bushfire Program’s recent workshop at Norah Head where residents learnt about coordinated fire management. Read the full article...
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FIRE SEASON UPDATE - JUNE 2026
Posted: 12th June 2026Central and Northern NSW face heightened fire risk this winter, with southeast Australia requiring close monitoring as drier, warmer‑than‑average conditions may increase fire potential. Read the full article...
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Staff Update - June 2026
Posted: 11th June 2026The Hotspots team welcomes several new faces and says goodbye to one team member. Read the full article...
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Safe Havens Large Forest Owls Project Update - June 2026
Posted: 10th June 2026Find out about all the amazing achievements from the last 3 years as the NCC’s Safe Havens Large Forest Owls Project wraps up. Read the full article...
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Useful links and applications
Posted: 9th June 2026Check out the updated list of resources including tools, databases, and applications you may find useful. Read the full article...
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FIRE SEASON UPDATE - DECEMBER 2025
Posted: 10th December 2025Central NSW, parts of WA and Victoria at a heightened risk of fire this summer as continued rain deficits and high fuel loads elevate fire potential. Read the full article...
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Hotspots Workshop update - December 2025
Posted: 9th December 2025Hear about a workshop at Drake, as well as updates from the Kurrajong Heights and Brogo workshop series. Read the full article...
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Recordings from NCC Bushfire Conference now available
Posted: 8th December 2025The awaited release of the recordings from this the 2025 NCC Bushfire conference are now available to watch and share! Read the full article...
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Staff Update - December 2025
Posted: 7th December 2025The Hotspots Team says farewell to longstanding RFS Hotspots Facilitator Phil Paterson, as well as our two temporary facilitators Jason McWhirter and Luc Roberts Read the full article...
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Safe Havens Large Forest Owls Project Update - December 2025
Posted: 6th December 2025Hear from the NCC’s Large Forest Owls Project about their nestbox monitoring as the project nears its wrap up stages Read the full article...
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Understanding Fuel: Fuel Management Zones Fact Sheet
Posted: 20th December 2024Understand how fuel is managed across the landscape in the Hotspots Fire Project’s third Understanding Fuel fact sheet, now available. Read the full article...
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NCC Bushfire Conference 2025
Posted: 14th December 2024Celebrate Hotspots’ 20th anniversary at the next NCC Bushfire Conference, being held in May 2025 in Sydney and online. Read the full article...
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Safe Havens Large Forest Owls Project Update Dec 2024
Posted: 13th December 2024Hear from the NCC’s Large Forest Owls Project about the results of their acoustic monitoring program, and find out what has been living in the 744 nest boxes across the project area. Read the full article...
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Understanding Fuel: Fire Behaviour Fact Sheet
Posted: 26th June 2024The second in the Hotspots Fire Project’s Understanding Fuel fact sheet series is now available. Read the full article...
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Safe Havens Large Forest Owls Project June Update
Posted: 25th June 2024Hear the latest from NCC’s Large Forest Owls Project about an upcoming workshop and how species are benefiting from their nest box program after the 2019/20 bushfires. Read the full article...
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Staff Update, June 2024
Posted: 24th June 2024The Hotspots Team says farewell to RFS Hotspots Facilitator Jamie Bertram, RFS Hotspots Coordinator Jennie Cramp as well as long-term volunteer and supporter Rob Pallin. Read the full article...
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New Regional Fire Management Plans
Posted: 23rd June 2024Across the state new plans have been developed that determine how bush fire is managed in your local area. Learn more and check out your local plan here. Read the full article...
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Fire and Restoration Resource Hub, January 2024
Posted: 13th January 2024Check out the NCC’s Biennial Bushfire Conference recordings, new short courses for landholders, a children’s book about a hazard reduction burn and a new initiative to protect small mammals after fire… Read the full article...
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FNPW grants for landholders now open
Posted: 18th December 2022Grants of up to $5000 are being offered with the purpose of supporting communities in areas affected by the 2019-2020 bushfire season. Read the full article...
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Hotspots Staff Update, December 2022
Posted: 17th December 2022The Hotspots Fire Project welcomes new team members in both the Rural Fire Service and Nature Conservation Council. Please say hello if you encounter Zofie, Jason, Belinda or Neal at future workshops or events! Read the full article...
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Fire season update December 2021
Posted: 11th December 2021It’s been a wet start to the bush fire season with above normal rainfall set to continue until late summer but don’t get complacent about potential fire risk during the warmer weather. Read the full article...
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Hotspots Workshops Update December 2021
Posted: 11th December 2021Now that lockdown has lifted in most of NSW, Hotspots is rolling out across the state with face-to-face workshops in the Upper Kangaroo River, Berry, Bombay, Upper Yango and the Elands Bulga Plateau. Read the full article...
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Understanding fuel… and fuel accumulation
Posted: 11th December 2021A new resource for landholders, created by the Hotspots Fire Project team, delves into the influential world of fuel. Read the full article...
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Kurrajong Koala Corridor project, six years on…
Posted: 11th December 2021Six years after a Hotspots workshop in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, the Kurrajong Koala Corridor Project has grown into a super highway for biodiversity. Read the full article...
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Rare mouse makes a comeback
Posted: 11th December 2021The enigmatic Nationally Endangered Hastings River Mouse has been located during a recent small mammal survey near Mt Hyland, after concerns for the population following the 2019 Bees Nest Fire. Read the full article...
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Engaging a contractor to burn
Posted: 11th December 2021Are you considering getting help to undertake a burning activity on your property? Here is some guidance about engaging a private contractor to undertake a burn on your behalf. Read the full article...
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Fire and Restoration Research Hub, December 2021
Posted: 11th December 2021Did you miss out on NCC’s 12th Bushfire Conference? The recordings of the three-day event are now available online along with a wealth of other resources on the Fire and Restoration Research Hub. Read the full article...
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Large Forest Owls Project videos
Posted: 5th March 2021See what the Large Forest Owls Project has been up to and access their training videos via a new Large Forest Owls Project poster. Read the full article...
