Posts Tagged ‘black-saturday’

Former fire chief ‘sorry’

| August 17th, 2010 | No Comments »

Russell Rees speaks in wake of scathing Black Saturday report, saying he tried his best on day of disaster.

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Teague explains stance on stay-or-go policy

| August 6th, 2010 | No Comments »

In his only interview since the release of the Black Saturday bushfires report, the Royal Commission’s chair, Bernard Teague, has clarified his support for the contentious stay-or-go policy.

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Criticism fair, says state’s last fire chief

| August 4th, 2010 | No Comments »

DSE fire head says he would have handled Black Saturday differently in hindsight.

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Not happy, John

| August 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »

John Brumby’s ‘listening tour’ to discuss the Black Saturday royal commission recommendations has a disastrous start.

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Bushfire commissioners reflect on human toll

| August 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »

The Royal Commissioners who investigated the Black Saturday bushfires have spoken publicly for the first time since handing down their final report.

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Fires cost $4.4 billion

| August 1st, 2010 | No Comments »

Bushfires Royal Commission estimates the cost of the Black Saturday disaster.

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Nixon: I’ve learned a lot from Black Saturday

| July 31st, 2010 | No Comments »

FORMER police commissioner Christine Nixon says she would have done “everything differently” on Black Saturday if she had the chance, but doubts that anything she could have done would have saved some of the 173 lives lost in the bushfire disaster.

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Approach ‘inadequate’

| July 31st, 2010 | No Comments »

Former chief commissioner’s approach on Black Saturday left much to be desired.

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Report recommends replacing ageing power lines

| July 31st, 2010 | No Comments »

Victoria’s ageing powerlines contributed to three Black Saturday fires and will cause more unless they are fixed, the bushfires royal commission has found.

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Response to Black Saturday report uncertain

| July 31st, 2010 | No Comments »

Almost more important than what is in the Black Saturday report is the question of whether its recommendations will be implemented.

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