Bushfires

Authorities have slapped a local fire ban over much of south-east Queensland as they warn conditions “are perfect” for bushfires to ignite and spread quickly.…

First officer for the Boonah rural fire brigade Trevor Turner says this fire season will be worse than the last.  “If we could get 20…

Scenic Rim and Ipswich are forecast to have an above average fire risk this season even though the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a wetter…

A prototype fire truck was tested out in the Scenic Rim on the weekend. The new Light Attack truck is a modified Toyota Landcruiser, purpose…

The Mt Alford Rural Fire Brigade conducted a controlled burn behind the Mt Alford township on Saturday. The brigade were getting ahead of what could potentially be…

A bushfire is burning uncontrolled in National Park in the Mount Barney area between Upper Logan Road and Klan Road. Bulldozers are creating firebreaks and…

Communities across the Scenic Rim are being urged to outline their priorities to share in $36.8 million for bushfire recovery projects, announced by the Australian…

A $36.8 million bushfire recovery package has been announced for 13 Queensland Councils and state agencies. The Scenic Rim and Ipswich councils are on the…

A planned burn in the Mount French National Park will begin on Wednesday, June 24. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct the…

Community groups, local councils and non-government organisations in 23 communities across Queensland will share in $1.8 million in flexible funding grants to support their ongoing…

A south-easterly wind has blanketed the Scenic Rim in smoke from a planned hazard reduction burn in Tamborine National Park. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service…

Dried out by drought and burned out by bushfire, the Main Range National Park as viewed from the drive up towards Cunningham’s Gap is in recovery.…