HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN TO REDUCE THE FIRE RISKS.  THAT’S THE GOOD NEWS.  BUT WHY ARE THEY BEING CONDUCTED SO LATE IN THE SEASON WHEN THE RISKS OF SECONDARY DAMAGE ARE GREATEST?

HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN TO REDUCE THE FIRE RISKS. THAT’S THE GOOD NEWS. BUT WHY ARE THEY BEING CONDUCTED SO LATE IN THE SEASON WHEN THE RISKS OF SECONDARY DAMAGE ARE GREATEST?

In August, one of the nightly newscasters commented on the smokey air around Brisbane that day.  He advised that we should expect this for another month or so while hazard reduction burns were being undertaken to reduce the fire risks.  While it is comforting to know...
Wanted – An Updated Vision For Bribie

Wanted – An Updated Vision For Bribie

The 2016 local government elections gave all Bribie residents an opportunity to sit back and think about questions like: What directions are currently being taken by Council and others that will affect Bribie’s future What will a future Bribie look like if these...
Wanted – An Updated Vision For Bribie

MBI Reflects On The Election And Looks To The Future

The Federal elections are now over after what must be the longest election campaign in Australia’s history.  We have a new Prime Minister (our third for 2013) who has been returned with a strong majority.  Here in Longman, Wyatt Roy was returned with an increased...
Bribie Island Somewhere Different and Special

Bribie Island Somewhere Different and Special

Welcome to MyBribieIsland. This web page is about Bribie Island. It is written by Bribie Islanders for Bribie Islanders. Here at MyBribieIsland we are passionate about this wonderful part of the world. We choose to live on Bribie Island because it is so special and...