Buchan
The Black Summer fires threatened Buchan for weeks before they arrived. The town used the time to get as prepared as possible.
Speakers:
Kate Hodge, CFA volunteer
Anne Brewer, Buchan Bush Nurse
Suzanne Davies, former Neighbourhood House Coordinator
The town had never faced fire like this before. Preparation and community connection were crucial to how people responded.
Speakers:
Kirstie Pearce, town resident
Melva Woodgate, farmer
Kate Hodge, CFA volunteer
Donald Graham, Buchan East resident
People around the district gathered at the Buchan Rec Reserve. The town works together in response to the disaster.
Speakers:
Melva Woodgate, farmer
Kate Hodge, CFA volunteer
Donald Graham, Buchan East resident
Susie Edwards, Gelantipy Bush Nurse
Weeds after fire – Are these Weeds or Natives?
Weed species identification brochures
It can be challenging to tell the difference between native and weed plants that respond to fire. The regionally categorised brochures below focus on only a small number of regionally prioritised weeds and commonly mistaken natives, according to the areas where they are found. Many plant species are stimulated to reproduce following a fire. The increase of available nutrients, light and moisture encourage rapid seed germination and growth in some plants. These are called colonising plants; they grow quick to protect the topsoil after disturbances like fire, and they can be both native and invasive species.
Read more about the recovery of native plant and animal species here
